Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound California Red Kidney Beans VS Refined Sorghum Flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
California Red Kidney Beans	29%	1%	70%
Refined Sorghum Flour	11%	3%	86%

Macro Nutrients

	California Red Kidney Beans	Refined Sorghum Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	51.6% 1497kcal	56% 1619kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.17% 1.13g	5.8% 5.62g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.51% 0.16g	4.3% 1.37g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	24% 0.38g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.44% 0.24g	12.7% 2.15g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	NA	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	209% 271g	268% 349g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	NA	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	NA	% 1.54g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	297% 113g	22.7% 8.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	197% 111g	77% 43.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	California Red Kidney Beans	Refined Sorghum Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	200% 2.4mg	34% 0.41mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	76.4% 0.99mg	1.74% 0.023mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	58.4% 9.34mg	37.7% 6.03mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	70.8% 3.54mg	16.7% 0.83mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	139% 1.8mg	23.7% 0.31mg	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	447% 1787μg	NA	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	NA	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	22.7% 20.4mg	3.02% 2.72mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	California Red Kidney Beans	Refined Sorghum Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	88.5% 885mg	2.72% 27.2mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	554% 5mg	4.54% 0.041mg	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	530% 42.4mg	55% 4.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	173% 726mg	33.5% 141mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	197% 4.54mg	85% 1.95mg	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	262% 1837mg	56.4% 395mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	199% 6759mg	19.3% 658mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	26.4% 14.5μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.33% 50mg	0.3% 4.54mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	105% 11.6mg	19.4% 2.13mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.44% 53.3g	1.46% 54g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of California Red Kidney Beans vs Refined Sorghum Flour:

• Raw California Red Kidney Beans have 5.9 times more Vitamin B1, 43.8 times more Vitamin B2, 1.6 times more Vitamin B3, 4.2 times more Vitamin B5, 5.8 times more Vitamin B6 and 7.5 times more Vitamin C than Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for California Red Kidney Beans vs Refined Sorghum Flour:

• Raw California Red Kidney Beans have 32.5 times more Calcium, 122.2 times more Copper, 9.6 times more Iron, 5.2 times more Magnesium, 2.3 times more Manganese, 4.7 times more Phosphorus, 10.3 times more Potassium and 5.4 times more Zinc than Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw California Red Kidney Beans have 13.1 times more Fiber and 2.6 times more Protein than Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour.
• While Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour contains 5 times more Fat, 8.8 times more Omega 6 and 1.3 times more Carbohydrate than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• Both Raw California Red Kidney Beans and Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour have similar amounts of Energy per 1 lb.
• Both Raw California Red Kidney Beans as well as Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.