Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Whole Sorghum Flour VS Unenriched Bleached 15% Protein White (industrial) Wheat Flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Whole Sorghum Flour	9%	8%	83%
Unenriched Bleached 15% Protein White (industrial) Wheat Flour	17%	4%	79%

Macro Nutrients

	Whole Sorghum Flour	Unenriched Bleached 15% Protein White (industrial) Wheat Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	24.6% 712kcal	24.8% 718kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.83% 6.63g	2.9% 2.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.27% 1.05g	1.7% 0.54g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.57% 0.12g	2.1% 0.034g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	15.6% 2.65g	8.1% 1.38g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	117% 152g	107% 139g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.3% 3.85g	2.5% 1.83g	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	0.44% 0.32g	0.082% 0.06g	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	% 2.6g	% 0.06g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.93g	% 0.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	34.5% 13g	12.5% 4.76g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	30% 16.7g	54.3% 30.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Whole Sorghum Flour	Unenriched Bleached 15% Protein White (industrial) Wheat Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	54.4% 0.65mg	32% 0.38mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	9.3% 0.12mg	11% 0.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	55.8% 8.92mg	15% 2.38mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	21.4% 1.07mg	17% 0.85mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	49.6% 0.64mg	6.87% 0.089mg	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	12.4% 49.6μg	15.4% 61.5μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	1.76% 1.6mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	6.6% 0.99mg	0.66% 0.099mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	10.6% 12.7μg	0.5% 0.6μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Whole Sorghum Flour	Unenriched Bleached 15% Protein White (industrial) Wheat Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.4% 24mg	3.37% 33.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	55.8% 0.5mg	43% 0.39mg	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	78% 6.23mg	31.3% 2.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	58% 244mg	18% 75.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	109% 2.5mg	49% 1.13mg	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	79% 552mg	36.3% 254mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	19% 643mg	7% 238mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	44% 24.2μg	101% 55.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.4% 5.95mg	0.26% 3.97mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	29.4% 3.23mg	21% 2.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.55% 20.4g	0.69% 25.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Whole Sorghum Flour vs Unenriched Bleached 15% Protein White (industrial) Wheat Flour:

• Whole-grain Sorghum Flour has 1.7 times more Vitamin B1, 3.8 times more Vitamin B3, 1.3 times more Vitamin B5, 7.2 times more Vitamin B6, 10 times more Vitamin E and 21.3 times more Vitamin K than Unenriched Bleached 15% Protein White (industrial) Wheat Flour.
• Both Whole-grain Sorghum Flour and Unenriched Bleached 15% Protein White (industrial) Wheat Flour have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B9 per 7 oz.
• Both Whole-grain Sorghum Flour as well as Unenriched Bleached 15% Protein White (industrial) Wheat Flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin C in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Whole Sorghum Flour vs Unenriched Bleached 15% Protein White (industrial) Wheat Flour:

• Whole-grain Sorghum Flour has 1.3 times more Copper, 2.5 times more Iron, 3.2 times more Magnesium, 2.2 times more Manganese, 2.2 times more Phosphorus, 2.7 times more Potassium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Unenriched Bleached 15% Protein White (industrial) Wheat Flour.
• While Unenriched Bleached 15% Protein White (industrial) Wheat Flour contains 1.4 times more Calcium and 2.3 times more Selenium than Whole-grain Sorghum Flour.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Whole-grain Sorghum Flour has 2.4 times more Fat, 1.9 times more Saturated Fat, 3.6 times more Omega 3, 1.9 times more Omega 6, 2.1 times more Sugars and 2.8 times more Fiber than Unenriched Bleached 15% Protein White (industrial) Wheat Flour.
• While Unenriched Bleached 15% Protein White (industrial) Wheat Flour contains 1.8 times more Protein than Whole-grain Sorghum Flour.
• Both Whole-grain Sorghum Flour and Unenriched Bleached 15% Protein White (industrial) Wheat Flour have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 7 oz.
• Both Whole-grain Sorghum Flour as well as Unenriched Bleached 15% Protein White (industrial) Wheat Flour have insufficient amounts of Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.