Samai: nutrition for pregnancy & family
Also known as Sama, Little millet, Kuri, Shavan, Ganuhaar, Chama, Sava, Suan, Swank, Samai. Food group: Cereals and Millets. Vegetarian.
What 100 g gives you in pregnancy
| Folate | 36 mcg — 6% of the daily need in pregnancy |
- Folate lowers the risk of neural tube defects, which form in the first weeks of pregnancy.
Daily requirements are NIH / US Dietary Reference Intakes recommended intakes for pregnancy. Requirements differ by country — folate is 600 mcg in US guidance against 570 mcg in India's — so percentages are only meaningful against the authority named here. They are for 100 g of this food and are a guide, not a meal plan; your doctor may advise different amounts for you.
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Samai is a notable source of folate — see what each does in pregnancy.
More cereals and millets: Amaranth seed, black, Amaranth seed, pale brown, Bajra, Barley, Jowar, Maize, dry.
Samai in Indian languages
| Bengali | Sama |
| English | Little millet |
| Gujarati | Kuri |
| Hindi | Shavan |
| Kannada | Sama |
| Kashmiri | Ganuhaar |
| Malayalam | Chama |
| Marathi | Sava |
| Odia | Suan |
| Punjabi | Swank |
| Tamil | Samai |
| Telugu | Sama |
Regional names as recorded by ICMR-NIN in the Indian Food Composition Tables.
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 346 kcal |
| Protein | 10.1 g |
| Fat | 3.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 65.5 g |
| Fibre | 7.7 g |
| Iron | 1.3 mg |
| Calcium | 16 mg |
| Folate | 36 mcg |
Nutrition source: ICMR-NIN — Indian Food Composition Tables (IFCT). Values are typical per 100 g and vary by variety and preparation.
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.