Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Whole Sorghum Flour VS Refined Sorghum Flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Whole Sorghum Flour	9%	8%	83%
Refined Sorghum Flour	11%	3%	86%

Macro Nutrients

	Whole Sorghum Flour	Refined Sorghum Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	56% 1628kcal	56% 1619kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	15.6% 15g	5.8% 5.62g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7.5% 2.4g	4.3% 1.37g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	17.3% 0.28g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	35.6% 6.06g	12.7% 2.15g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	NA	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	267% 348g	268% 349g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	12% 8.8g	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	1% 0.73g	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	% 5.94g	% 1.54g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 2.13g	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	78.8% 30g	22.7% 8.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	68.3% 38.2g	77% 43.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Whole Sorghum Flour	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	124% 1.5mg	34% 0.41mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	21.3% 0.28mg	1.74% 0.023mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	127% 20.4mg	37.7% 6.03mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	49% 2.44mg	16.7% 0.83mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	113% 1.47mg	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	28.3% 113μg	NA	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	4.03% 3.63mg	3.02% 2.72mg	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	15% 2.27mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	24% 29μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Whole Sorghum Flour	Refined Sorghum Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.44% 54.4mg	2.72% 27.2mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	128% 1.15mg	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	178% 14.2mg	55% 4.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	133% 558mg	33.5% 141mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	248% 5.7mg	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	180% 1261mg	56.4% 395mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	43.2% 1470mg	19.3% 658mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	101% 55.3μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.91% 13.6mg	0.3% 4.54mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	67.2% 7.4mg	19.4% 2.13mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.26% 46.5g	1.46% 54g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Whole Sorghum Flour vs Refined Sorghum Flour:

• Whole-grain Sorghum Flour has 3.7 times more Vitamin B1, 12.2 times more Vitamin B2, 3.4 times more Vitamin B3, 2.9 times more Vitamin B5 and 4.8 times more Vitamin B6 than Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour.
• Both Whole-grain Sorghum Flour as well as Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Whole Sorghum Flour vs Refined Sorghum Flour:

• Whole-grain Sorghum Flour has 2 times more Calcium, 28.1 times more Copper, 3.2 times more Iron, 4 times more Magnesium, 2.9 times more Manganese, 3.2 times more Phosphorus, 2.2 times more Potassium and 3.5 times more Zinc than Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Whole-grain Sorghum Flour has 2.7 times more Fat, 1.7 times more Saturated Fat, 2.8 times more Omega 6 and 3.5 times more Fiber than Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour.
• Both Whole-grain Sorghum Flour and Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 1 lb.
• Both Whole-grain Sorghum Flour as well as Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour have insufficient amounts of Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.