Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Sorghum VS Tomatoes

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sorghum	12%	9%	79%
Tomatoes	17%	9%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Sorghum	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	51.5% 1492kcal	2.8% 81.6kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	16% 15.7g	0.94% 0.91g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8.65% 2.77g	0.4% 0.13g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	18.4% 0.29g	0.85% 0.014g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	40% 6.77g	2.13% 0.36g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	252% 327g	13.6% 17.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16% 11.5g	16.5% 12g	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	8.57% 6.2g	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	% 5.67g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	80% 30.4g	14.3% 5.44g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	86% 48g	7.13% 4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sorghum	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	21% 191μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	125% 1.5mg	14% 0.17mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	33.5% 0.44mg	6.63% 0.086mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	105% 16.7mg	17% 2.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	33.3% 1.66mg	8.07% 0.4mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	155% 2mg	28% 0.36mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	7.1% 2.13μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	22.7% 91μg	17% 68μg	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	69% 62mg	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	16.3% 2.45mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	30% 36μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sorghum	Tomatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.9% 59mg	4.54% 45.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	143% 1.3mg	29.7% 0.27mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.26% 10.4μg	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	15.3% 1.22mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	178% 748mg	12% 50mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	317% 7.3mg	22.5% 0.52mg	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	15.6% 109mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	48.4% 1647mg	31.6% 1075mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	101% 55.3μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.6% 9.07mg	1.5% 22.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	69% 7.57mg	7% 0.77mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.52% 56.2g	11.6% 429g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Sorghum vs Tomatoes:

• Sorghum Grain has 9 times more Vitamin B1, 5.1 times more Vitamin B2, 6.2 times more Vitamin B3, 4.1 times more Vitamin B5, 5.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.3 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain more Vitamin A and more Vitamin C than Sorghum Grain.
• Both Sorghum Grain and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin E per 1 lb.
• Both Sorghum Grain as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Sorghum vs Tomatoes:

• Sorghum Grain has 1.3 times more Calcium, 4.8 times more Copper, 12.4 times more Iron, 15 times more Magnesium, 14.1 times more Manganese, 12 times more Phosphorus, 1.5 times more Potassium, more Selenium and 9.8 times more Zinc than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• While Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes contain 7.6 times more Water than Sorghum Grain.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Sorghum Grain has 18.3 times more Energy, 17.3 times more Fat, 21.8 times more Saturated Fat, 21.7 times more Omega 3, 18.7 times more Omega 6, 18.5 times more Carbohydrate, 5.6 times more Fiber and 12.1 times more Protein than Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes.
• Both Sorghum Grain and Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have similar amounts of Sugars per 1 lb.
• Both Sorghum Grain as well as Raw Ripe Red Tomatoes have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.