Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Sorghum VS Whole Triticale Flour

Weight per 500 calories

• Sorghum: 152g
• Whole Triticale Flour: 148g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is high in comparison to other foods.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Sorghum or Whole Triticale Flour?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sorghum	12%	9%	79%
Whole Triticale Flour	15%	5%	80%

Macro Nutrients

	Sorghum	Whole Triticale Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.42% 5.26g	2.76% 2.68g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.9% 0.93g	1.47% 0.47g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	6.17% 0.099g	4.9% 0.078g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	13.3% 2.27g	6.45% 1.1g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	84.3% 110g	83.2% 108g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.3% 3.84g	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	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	26.8% 10g	57% 21.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	29% 16g	35% 19.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sorghum	Whole Triticale Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	42% 0.5mg	46.6% 0.56mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	11.2% 0.15mg	15% 0.2mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	35% 5.6mg	26.4% 4.23mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	11% 0.56mg	64.2% 3.2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	51.8% 0.67mg	46% 0.6mg	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	7.6% 30.4μg	27.4% 109μg	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	5.07% 0.76mg	8.88% 1.33mg	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

	Sorghum	Whole Triticale Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.98% 19.8mg	5.18% 51.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	48% 0.43mg	92% 0.83mg	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	64% 5.1mg	48% 3.83mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	59.7% 251mg	54% 226mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	106% 2.44mg	269% 6.2mg	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	62.7% 439mg	68% 475mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	16.2% 552mg	20.3% 689mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	33.7% 18.5μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.2% 3.04mg	0.2% 2.96mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	23% 2.54mg	35.8% 3.93mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.51% 19g	0.4% 15g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Sorghum VS Whole Triticale Flour Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Sorghum or Whole Triticale Flour?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Sorghum vs Whole Triticale Flour:

• 500 calories of Sorghum have 1.3 times more Vitamin B3 than Whole Triticale Flour.
• While 500 kcal of Whole-grain Triticale Flour contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 5.8 times more Vitamin B5 and 3.6 times more Vitamin B9 than Sorghum Grain.
• Both Sorghum and Whole Triticale Flour provide similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B6 per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Sorghum have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B9
• Both Sorghum Grain as well as Whole-grain Triticale Flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin E in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Sorghum vs Whole Triticale Flour:

• 500 calories of Sorghum have 1.3 times more Iron than Whole Triticale Flour.
• While 500 kcal of Whole-grain Triticale Flour contain 1.9 times more Copper, 2.5 times more Manganese and 1.6 times more Zinc than Sorghum Grain.
• Both Sorghum and Whole Triticale Flour contain similar levels of Magnesium, Phosphorus and Potassium per 500 calories.
• Both Sorghum Grain as well as Whole-grain Triticale Flour lack sufficient amounts of Calcium in 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Sorghum have 2.1 times more Omega 6 than Whole Triticale Flour.
• While 500 kcal of Whole-grain Triticale Flour contain 2.1 times more Fiber than Sorghum Grain.
• Both Sorghum and Whole Triticale Flour offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Whole Triticale Flour provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6
• Both Sorghum Grain as well as Whole-grain Triticale Flour provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 in 500 calories.