Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Sorghum VS Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sorghum	12%	9%	79%
Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	18%	5%	77%

Macro Nutrients

	Sorghum	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	113% 3290kcal	6.2% 180kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	35.7% 34.6g	1.13% 1.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	19% 6.1g	0.47% 0.15g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	40.6% 0.65g	1.25% 0.02g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	88% 15g	2.47% 0.42g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	555% 721g	31% 40g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	35% 25.3g	34.3% 25g	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	NA	18% 13g	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	NA	% 12g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	176% 67g	18.4% 7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	190% 106g	17% 9.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sorghum	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	26.7% 240μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	277% 3.32mg	30% 0.36mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	74% 0.96mg	17% 0.22mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	231% 37mg	33.3% 5.32mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	73.4% 3.67mg	26% 1.3mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	341% 4.43mg	60.8% 0.79mg	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	50% 200μg	32.5% 130μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	253% 228mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	33.3% 5mg	37.3% 5.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	23.3% 28μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sorghum	Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	13% 130mg	11% 110mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	316% 2.84mg	83.3% 0.75mg	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	420% 33.6mg	85% 6.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	393% 1650mg	21.4% 90mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	698% 16mg	45.7% 1.05mg	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	413% 2890mg	40% 280mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	107% 3630mg	64% 2180mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	222% 122μg	9.1% 5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.33% 20mg	7.33% 110mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	152% 16.7mg	12.7% 1.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.35% 124g	25.5% 943g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Sorghum vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Sorghum Grain has 9.2 times more Vitamin B1, 4.4 times more Vitamin B2, 6.9 times more Vitamin B3, 2.8 times more Vitamin B5, 5.6 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain more Vitamin A and more Vitamin C than Sorghum Grain.
• Both Sorghum Grain and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin E per 1 kg.
• Both Sorghum Grain as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Sorghum vs Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes:

• Sorghum Grain has 3.8 times more Copper, 4.9 times more Iron, 18.3 times more Magnesium, 15.3 times more Manganese, 10.3 times more Phosphorus, 1.7 times more Potassium, 24.4 times more Selenium and 11.9 times more Zinc than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 7.6 times more Water than Sorghum Grain.
• Both Sorghum Grain and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Calcium per 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Sorghum Grain has 18.3 times more Energy, 31.5 times more Fat, 40.7 times more Saturated Fat, 32.5 times more Omega 3, 35.5 times more Omega 6, 18 times more Carbohydrate, 9.6 times more Fiber and 11.2 times more Protein than Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Sorghum Grain and Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Sugars per 1 kg.
• Both Sorghum Grain as well as Cooked Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.