Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Sorghum VS California Red Kidney Beans

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sorghum	12%	9%	79%
California Red Kidney Beans	29%	1%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Sorghum	California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	16% 466kcal	16% 468kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.06% 4.9g	0.37% 0.35g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.7% 0.86g	0.16% 0.051g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.76% 0.092g	7.44% 0.12g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	12.4% 2.1g	0.45% 0.077g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	78.6% 102g	65.2% 84.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.95% 3.6g	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	25% 9.5g	93% 35.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	27% 15g	61.7% 34.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sorghum	California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	39.2% 0.47mg	62.5% 0.75mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	10.5% 0.14mg	24% 0.31mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	32.7% 5.23mg	18.2% 2.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.4% 0.52mg	22% 1.1mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	48.3% 0.63mg	43.3% 0.56mg	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	7.1% 28.3μg	140% 558μg	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	7.1% 6.38mg	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	4.72% 0.71mg	NA	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	California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.84% 18.4mg	27.6% 276mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	44.7% 0.4mg	173% 1.56mg	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	59.5% 4.76mg	166% 13.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	55.7% 234mg	54% 227mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	99% 2.28mg	61.6% 1.4mg	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	58.5% 410mg	82% 574mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	15% 515mg	62% 2112mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	31.4% 17.3μg	8.25% 4.54μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.19% 2.83mg	1.04% 15.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	21.5% 2.37mg	33% 3.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.48% 17.6g	0.45% 16.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Sorghum vs California Red Kidney Beans:

• Sorghum Grain has 1.8 times more Vitamin B3 than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• While Raw California Red Kidney Beans contain 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 2.3 times more Vitamin B2, 2.1 times more Vitamin B5, 19.7 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Sorghum Grain.
• Both Sorghum Grain and Raw California Red Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 5 oz.
• Both Sorghum Grain as well as Raw California Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Sorghum vs California Red Kidney Beans:

• Sorghum Grain has 1.6 times more Manganese and 3.8 times more Selenium than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• While Raw California Red Kidney Beans contain 15 times more Calcium, 3.9 times more Copper, 2.8 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Phosphorus, 4.1 times more Potassium and 1.5 times more Zinc than Sorghum Grain.
• Both Sorghum Grain and Raw California Red Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Magnesium per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Sorghum Grain has 13.8 times more Fat, 16.9 times more Saturated Fat, 27.6 times more Omega 6 and 1.2 times more Carbohydrate than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• While Raw California Red Kidney Beans contain 1.3 times more Omega 3, 3.7 times more Fiber and 2.3 times more Protein than Sorghum Grain.
• Both Sorghum Grain and Raw California Red Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Energy per 5 oz.
• Both Sorghum Grain as well as Raw California Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.