Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound 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	56% 1628kcal	52% 1506kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	15.6% 15g	9.1% 8.85g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7.5% 2.4g	6.1% 1.95g	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	NA	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	267% 348g	260% 338g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	12% 8.8g	6.4% 4.63g	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	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	% 5.94g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 2.13g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	78.8% 30g	156% 59.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	68.3% 38.2g	78% 43.6g	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	124% 1.5mg	112% 1.35mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	21.3% 0.28mg	65.6% 0.85mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	127% 20.4mg	152% 24.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	49% 2.44mg	92% 4.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	113% 1.47mg	66.6% 0.87mg	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	31.8% 127μg	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	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	15% 2.27mg	16% 2.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	24% 29μg	7.2% 8.6μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Whole Sorghum Flour	Whole Soft Wheat Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.44% 54.4mg	15% 150mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	128% 1.15mg	239% 2.15mg	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	210% 17mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	133% 558mg	126% 531mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	248% 5.7mg	670% 15.4mg	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	209% 1465mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	43.2% 1470mg	52.6% 1787mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	101% 55.3μg	105% 57.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.91% 13.6mg	0.91% 13.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	67.2% 7.4mg	122% 13.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.26% 46.5g	1.52% 56.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

Comparing minerals per 1 pound 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 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

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