Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Sorghum VS Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sorghum	12%	9%	79%
Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	9%	5%	86%

Macro Nutrients

	Sorghum	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	16% 466kcal	1.12% 32.6kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.06% 4.9g	0.2% 0.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.7% 0.86g	0.11% 0.035g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.76% 0.092g	0.71% 0.011g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	12.4% 2.1g	0.47% 0.079g	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	5.86% 7.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.95% 3.6g	4.8% 3.5g	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	6.7% 2.55g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	27% 15g	1.47% 0.82g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sorghum	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	97% 869μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	39.2% 0.47mg	2.24% 0.027mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	10.5% 0.14mg	2.94% 0.038mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	32.7% 5.23mg	3.73% 0.6mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.4% 0.52mg	3.94% 0.2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	48.3% 0.63mg	12.2% 0.16mg	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	2.83% 11.3μg	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	3.15% 2.83mg	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	6.9% 1.03mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	11.6% 14μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sorghum	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.84% 18.4mg	4.4% 44mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	44.7% 0.4mg	16.2% 0.15mg	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	59.5% 4.76mg	9.2% 0.74mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	55.7% 234mg	3.04% 12.8mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	99% 2.28mg	27.7% 0.64mg	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	4.05% 28.3mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	15% 515mg	7.2% 245mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	31.4% 17.3μg	1.03% 0.57μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.19% 2.83mg	22.7% 340mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	21.5% 2.37mg	3.74% 0.41mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.48% 17.6g	3.56% 132g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Sorghum vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Sorghum Grain has 17.5 times more Vitamin B1, 3.6 times more Vitamin B2, 8.8 times more Vitamin B3, 2.6 times more Vitamin B5, 4 times more Vitamin B6 and 2.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain more Vitamin A, more Vitamin C and 1.5 times more Vitamin E than Sorghum Grain.
• Both Sorghum Grain as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Sorghum vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Sorghum Grain has 2.8 times more Copper, 6.5 times more Iron, 18.3 times more Magnesium, 3.6 times more Manganese, 14.5 times more Phosphorus, 2.1 times more Potassium, 30.5 times more Selenium and 5.8 times more Zinc than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 2.4 times more Calcium, 120 times more Sodium and 7.5 times more Water than Sorghum Grain.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Sorghum Grain has 14.3 times more Energy, 24.7 times more Fat, 24.4 times more Saturated Fat, 8.1 times more Omega 3, 26.7 times more Omega 6, 13.4 times more Carbohydrate, 3.7 times more Fiber and 18.3 times more Protein than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• Both Sorghum Grain and Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have similar amounts of Sugars per 5 oz.
• Both Sorghum Grain as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.