Bajra

Also known as , Kash. Baajra, Bajra, Pearl millet, Bajri, Sajje, Krai, Kambam, Bajara, Kambu, Sajjalu. Food group: Cereals and Millets. Vegetarian.

Is it safe during pregnancy?

What official food-safety sources say, source by source: Is Bajra (pearl millet) safe during pregnancy?

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Bajra in Indian languages

Assamese, Kash. Baajra
BengaliBajra
EnglishPearl millet
GujaratiBajri
HindiBajra
KannadaSajje
KhasiKrai
MalayalamKambam
MarathiBajra
OdiaBajra
PunjabiBajra
TamilKambu
TeluguSajjalu
UrduBajra

Regional names as recorded by ICMR-NIN in the Indian Food Composition Tables.

Source for composition: ICMR-NIN, Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (IFCT 2017), code A003 — values not reproduced. IFCT's licence does not allow its tables to be republished electronically, so we cite the record instead.

Educational information, not medical or dietary advice. Most everyday foods are fine in normal amounts — ask your doctor or dietitian about anything specific to your pregnancy.