It contains methionine and cysteine, two amino acids that are important to human survival. These two amino acids, however, are lacking in wheat, rice, maize, and other cereal crops. Moving from the amino acid level to the macromolecule level, "D. exilis," compared to other cereal crops, has greater protein, carbohydrate, and fiber content. "Digitaria exilis" has more protein and fiber content than rice. Additionally, "D. exilis" has more carbohydrate content than millet, sorghum, and maize. Therefore, the nutritional benefit from "D. exilis" outweighs the nutritional benefits from other similar cereal crops.