Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Millet Flour VS Whole Sorghum Flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Millet Flour	11%	10%	79%
Whole Sorghum Flour	9%	8%	83%

Macro Nutrients

	Millet Flour	Whole Sorghum Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	52.3% 1516kcal	49% 1425kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	17.4% 17g	13.7% 13.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	6.65% 2.13g	6.55% 2.1g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	11% 0.17g	15% 0.24g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	59.6% 10g	31% 5.3g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	NA	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	229% 298g	234% 304g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	9.1% 6.6g	10.6% 7.7g	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	0.88% 0.64g	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	% 5.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.2g	% 1.87g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	36.6% 14g	69% 26g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	76% 42.7g	59.7% 33.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Millet Flour	Whole Sorghum Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	137% 1.64mg	109% 1.3mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	22.3% 0.29mg	18.6% 0.24mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	149% 24mg	112% 18mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	101% 5.04mg	42.8% 2.14mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	114% 1.48mg	99% 1.3mg	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	25% 99μg	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	3.53% 3.18mg	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	13.2% 2mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.65% 3.18μg	21% 25.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Millet Flour	Whole Sorghum Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.56% 55.6mg	4.76% 47.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	236% 2.12mg	112% 1mg	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	156% 12.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	112% 472mg	116% 488mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	173% 3.98mg	217% 5mg	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	158% 1103mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	26% 889mg	38% 1286mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	236% 130μg	88% 48.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.06% 16mg	0.79% 12mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	95% 10.4mg	59% 6.47mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.93% 34.4g	1.1% 40.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Millet flour has 1.3 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 2.4 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.7 times more Vitamin B9 than Whole-grain Sorghum Flour.
• While Whole-grain Sorghum Flour contains 4.5 times more Vitamin E and 8 times more Vitamin K than Millet flour.
• Both Millet flour and Whole-grain Sorghum Flour have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B6 per 14 oz.
• Both Millet flour as well as Whole-grain Sorghum Flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C in 14 oz.

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

• Millet flour has 2.1 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron, 2.7 times more Selenium and 1.6 times more Zinc than Whole-grain Sorghum Flour.
• While Whole-grain Sorghum Flour contains 1.3 times more Manganese and 1.4 times more Potassium than Millet flour.
• Both Millet flour and Whole-grain Sorghum Flour have similar amounts of Calcium, Magnesium and Phosphorus per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Millet flour has 1.3 times more Fat, 1.9 times more Omega 6 and 1.3 times more Protein than Whole-grain Sorghum Flour.
• While Whole-grain Sorghum Flour contains 1.4 times more Omega 3 and 1.9 times more Fiber than Millet flour.
• Both Millet flour and Whole-grain Sorghum Flour have similar amounts of Energy, Saturated Fat, Carbohydrate and Sugars per 14 oz.
• Both Millet flour as well as Whole-grain Sorghum Flour have insufficient amounts of Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.