Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram 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	124% 3590kcal	114% 3320kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	34.4% 33.4g	20% 19.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	16.5% 5.3g	13.4% 4.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	38% 0.61g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	78.6% 13.4g	NA	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	590% 766g	573% 745g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	26.8% 19.4g	14% 10g	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	2.2% 1.6g	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	% 13g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 4.7g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	174% 66g	345% 131g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	151% 84.3g	172% 96g	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	274% 3.3mg	248% 2.97mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	47% 0.61mg	145% 1.88mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	281% 45mg	334% 53.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	108% 5.4mg	202% 10mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	250% 3.25mg	147% 1.9mg	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	62.5% 250μg	70% 280μg	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	8.9% 8mg	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	33.3% 5mg	35.3% 5.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	53.3% 64μg	16% 19μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Whole Sorghum Flour	Whole Soft Wheat Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	12% 120mg	33% 330mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	281% 2.53mg	528% 4.75mg	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	393% 31.4mg	464% 37mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	293% 1230mg	279% 1170mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	547% 12.6mg	1478% 34mg	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	397% 2780mg	461% 3230mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	95% 3240mg	116% 3940mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	222% 122μg	231% 127μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2% 30mg	2% 30mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	148% 16.3mg	269% 29.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.77% 103g	3.36% 124g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram 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 1 kg.
• Both Whole-grain Sorghum Flour as well as Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin C in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram 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 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• 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 1 kg.
• Both Whole-grain Sorghum Flour as well as Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.