Fonio, grain, dry, raw has 369 kcal and 7.2 g protein per 100 g dry. Cooking roughly triples the weight for most whole grains. Higher whole grain intake is linked to reduced all-cause mortality (Reynolds et al., Lancet 2019). Weigh cooked portions for accuracy.
How should I track Fonio, grain, dry, raw?
Fonio, grain, dry, raw is a good source of zinc. The key to tracking Fonio, grain, dry, raw is knowing whether you are logging dry or cooked weight. Grains absorb 2–3 times their weight in water during cooking, so 80 g of dry rice becomes about 200 g cooked. Mixing up dry and cooked values can throw your calorie count off by 200–300%. A meta-analysis (Reynolds et al., Lancet 2019) linked higher whole grain intake to reduced mortality — but only accurate tracking captures the real intake. Weigh on a kitchen scale before cooking and use the matching nutrition values.