Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Sorghum VS Tapioca Pearls

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sorghum	12%	9%	79%
Tapioca Pearls	0%	0%	100%

Macro Nutrients

	Sorghum	Tapioca Pearls	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	51.5% 1492kcal	56% 1624kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	16% 15.7g	0.094% 0.091g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8.65% 2.77g	0.071% 0.023g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	18.4% 0.29g	0.28% 0.005g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	40% 6.77g	0.053% 0.009g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	252% 327g	309% 402g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16% 11.5g	21% 15g	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	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	80% 30.4g	10.7% 4.1g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	86% 48g	1.54% 0.86g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sorghum	Tapioca Pearls	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	125% 1.5mg	1.5% 0.018mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	33.5% 0.44mg	0% 0mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	105% 16.7mg	0% 0mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	33.3% 1.66mg	12.2% 0.61mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	155% 2mg	2.8% 0.036mg	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	22.7% 91μg	4.54% 18μg	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	0% 0mg	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	15% 2.27mg	0% 0mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sorghum	Tapioca Pearls	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.9% 59mg	9.07% 91mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	143% 1.3mg	10% 0.091mg	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	191% 15.2mg	89.6% 7.17mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	178% 748mg	1.08% 4.54mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	317% 7.3mg	21.7% 0.5mg	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	187% 1311mg	4.54% 31.8mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	48.4% 1647mg	1.47% 50mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	101% 55.3μg	6.6% 3.63μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.6% 9.07mg	0.3% 4.54mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	69% 7.57mg	4.95% 0.54mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.52% 56.2g	1.35% 50g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Sorghum vs Tapioca Pearls:

• Sorghum Grain has 83 times more Vitamin B1, more Vitamin B2, more Vitamin B3, 2.7 times more Vitamin B5, 55.4 times more Vitamin B6, 5 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin E than Dry Tapioca Pearls.
• Both Sorghum Grain as well as Dry Tapioca Pearls have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Sorghum vs Tapioca Pearls:

• Sorghum Grain has 14.2 times more Copper, 2.1 times more Iron, 165 times more Magnesium, 14.6 times more Manganese, 41.3 times more Phosphorus, 33 times more Potassium, 15.3 times more Selenium and 13.9 times more Zinc than Dry Tapioca Pearls.
• While Dry Tapioca Pearls contain 1.5 times more Calcium than Sorghum Grain.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Sorghum Grain has 173 times more Fat, 122 times more Saturated Fat, 65 times more Omega 3, 746.5 times more Omega 6, 7.4 times more Fiber and 55.9 times more Protein than Dry Tapioca Pearls.
• While Dry Tapioca Pearls contain 1.3 times more Sugars than Sorghum Grain.
• Both Sorghum Grain and Dry Tapioca Pearls have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 1 lb.
• Both Sorghum Grain as well as Dry Tapioca Pearls have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.