Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Millet Flour VS Refined Sorghum Flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Millet Flour	11%	10%	79%
Refined Sorghum Flour	11%	3%	86%

Macro Nutrients

	Millet Flour	Refined Sorghum Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	52.3% 1516kcal	49% 1417kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	17.4% 17g	5.07% 4.92g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	6.65% 2.13g	3.76% 1.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	11% 0.17g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	59.6% 10g	11% 1.9g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	NA	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	229% 298g	235% 305g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	9.1% 6.6g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	0% 0g	0% 0g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 5g	% 1.35g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.2g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	36.6% 14g	20% 7.54g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	76% 42.7g	67.5% 38g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Millet Flour	Refined Sorghum Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	137% 1.64mg	29.8% 0.36mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	22.3% 0.29mg	1.53% 0.02mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	149% 24mg	33% 5.27mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	101% 5.04mg	14.6% 0.73mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	114% 1.48mg	20.8% 0.27mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	41.7% 167μg	NA	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	NA	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	2.65% 2.4mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	2.9% 0.44mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.65% 3.18μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Millet Flour	Refined Sorghum Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.56% 55.6mg	2.4% 24mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	236% 2.12mg	3.97% 0.036mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	195% 15.6mg	48% 3.85mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	112% 472mg	29.3% 123mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	173% 3.98mg	74.2% 1.7mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	162% 1131mg	49.3% 345mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	26% 889mg	17% 575mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	236% 130μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.06% 16mg	0.26% 3.97mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	95% 10.4mg	17% 1.87mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.93% 34.4g	1.28% 47.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Millet Flour vs Refined Sorghum Flour:

• Millet flour has 4.6 times more Vitamin B1, 14.6 times more Vitamin B2, 4.5 times more Vitamin B3, 6.9 times more Vitamin B5 and 5.5 times more Vitamin B6 than Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour.
• Both Millet flour as well as Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Millet Flour vs Refined Sorghum Flour:

• Millet flour has 2.3 times more Calcium, 59.4 times more Copper, 4.1 times more Iron, 3.8 times more Magnesium, 2.3 times more Manganese, 3.3 times more Phosphorus, 1.5 times more Potassium and 5.6 times more Zinc than Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Millet flour has 3.4 times more Fat, 1.8 times more Saturated Fat, 5.4 times more Omega 6 and 1.8 times more Fiber than Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour.
• Both Millet flour and Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 14 oz.
• Both Millet flour as well as Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour have insufficient amounts of Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.