Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Sorghum VS Boiled Kidney Beans

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sorghum	12%	9%	79%
Boiled Kidney Beans	27%	3%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Sorghum	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	22.5% 653kcal	8.7% 252kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	7.08% 6.87g	1.02% 0.99g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.8% 1.2g	0.45% 0.14g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8.06% 0.13g	21% 0.34g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	17.4% 2.96g	1.26% 0.21g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	110% 143g	35% 45.2g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	6.93% 5.02g	0.88% 0.64g	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	35% 13.3g	33.4% 12.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	37.6% 21g	30.7% 17.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sorghum	Boiled 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	55% 0.66mg	26.5% 0.32mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	14.7% 0.19mg	8.85% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	45.7% 7.3mg	7.17% 1.15mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	14.6% 0.73mg	8.73% 0.44mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	67.6% 0.88mg	18.3% 0.24mg	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	9.92% 39.7μg	64.5% 258μg	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	2.65% 2.4mg	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	6.6% 0.99mg	0.4% 0.06mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	14% 16.7μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sorghum	Boiled Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.58% 25.8mg	6.95% 69.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	62.6% 0.56mg	47.6% 0.43mg	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	83.3% 6.67mg	55% 4.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	78% 327mg	20% 83.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	138% 3.2mg	37% 0.85mg	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	82% 574mg	39% 274mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	21% 720mg	23.6% 804mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	44% 24.2μg	3.97% 2.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.26% 3.97mg	0.13% 2mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	30% 3.3mg	18% 2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.67% 24.6g	3.6% 133g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Sorghum vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Sorghum Grain has 2.1 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 6.4 times more Vitamin B3, 1.7 times more Vitamin B5, 3.7 times more Vitamin B6 and 16.7 times more Vitamin E than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 6.5 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Sorghum Grain.
• Both Sorghum Grain as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Sorghum vs Boiled Kidney Beans:

• Sorghum Grain has 1.3 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 3.9 times more Magnesium, 3.7 times more Manganese, 2.1 times more Phosphorus, 11.1 times more Selenium and 1.7 times more Zinc than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 2.7 times more Calcium and 5.4 times more Water than Sorghum Grain.
• Both Sorghum Grain and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Potassium per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Sorghum Grain has 2.6 times more Energy, 6.9 times more Fat, 8.4 times more Saturated Fat, 13.8 times more Omega 6, 3.2 times more Carbohydrate, 7.9 times more Sugars and 1.2 times more Protein than Boiled All Types Kidney Beans.
• While Boiled All Types Kidney Beans contain 2.6 times more Omega 3 than Sorghum Grain.
• Both Sorghum Grain and Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Fiber per 7 oz.
• Both Sorghum Grain as well as Boiled All Types Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.