Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Whole Sorghum Flour VS Whole Soft Wheat Flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Whole Sorghum Flour	9%	8%	83%
Whole Soft Wheat Flour	11%	5%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Whole Sorghum Flour	Whole Soft Wheat Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	49% 1425kcal	45.4% 1318kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	13.7% 13.3g	7.98% 7.74g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	6.55% 2.1g	5.33% 1.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15% 0.24g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	31% 5.3g	NA	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	234% 304g	227% 296g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	10.6% 7.7g	5.6% 4.05g	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	0.88% 0.64g	NA	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	% 5.2g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.87g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	69% 26g	137% 52g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	59.7% 33.5g	68% 38g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Whole Sorghum Flour	Whole Soft Wheat Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	109% 1.3mg	98% 1.18mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	18.6% 0.24mg	57.4% 0.75mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	112% 18mg	133% 21.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	42.8% 2.14mg	80% 4mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	99% 1.3mg	58.3% 0.76mg	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	25% 99μg	27.8% 111μg	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	3.53% 3.18mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	13.2% 2mg	14% 2.1mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	21% 25.4μg	6.3% 7.54μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Whole Sorghum Flour	Whole Soft Wheat Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.76% 47.6mg	13% 131mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	112% 1mg	209% 1.9mg	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	156% 12.5mg	184% 14.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	116% 488mg	111% 464mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	217% 5mg	587% 13.5mg	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	158% 1103mg	183% 1282mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	38% 1286mg	46% 1564mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	88% 48.4μg	92% 50.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.79% 12mg	0.79% 12mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	59% 6.47mg	107% 11.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.1% 40.7g	1.33% 49.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Whole-grain Sorghum Flour has 1.7 times more Vitamin B6 and 3.4 times more Vitamin K than Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour.
• While Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour contains 3.1 times more Vitamin B2 and 1.9 times more Vitamin B5 than Whole-grain Sorghum Flour.
• Both Whole-grain Sorghum Flour and Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour have similar amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B9 and Vitamin E per 14 oz.
• Both Whole-grain Sorghum Flour as well as Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin C in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Whole Sorghum Flour vs Whole Soft Wheat Flour:

• Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour contains 2.8 times more Calcium, 1.9 times more Copper, 2.7 times more Manganese and 1.8 times more Zinc than Whole-grain Sorghum Flour.
• Both Whole-grain Sorghum Flour and Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour have similar amounts of Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Selenium per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Whole-grain Sorghum Flour has 1.7 times more Fat, 1.2 times more Saturated Fat and 1.9 times more Sugars than Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour.
• While Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour contains 2 times more Fiber than Whole-grain Sorghum Flour.
• Both Whole-grain Sorghum Flour and Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 14 oz.
• Both Whole-grain Sorghum Flour as well as Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.