Finger millet commonly known as Ragi is a rich source of several nutrients. An investigation was undertaken to study the nutritional composition of raw, malted and popped finger millet varieties. Five varieties of finger millet namely GPU 66, GPU 67, GPU 71, MR 6 and PR 202 were investigated for their nutritional contents before and after processing such as malting and popping. The nutrients analysed for raw, malted and popped finger millet varieties were moisture, protein, fat, crude fibre, ash and total dietary fiber. Carbohydrate and energy values were computed. Protein content of raw finger millet varieties ranged from 6.25 to 11.87 g/100g. Malt flour crude fibre ranged from 2.35 to 3.10 g/100g and that in popped flour from 2.00 to 2.45g/100g.GPU 66 and GPU 67 were found to be nutritionally better compared to other varieties both in raw and processed forms.

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