Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Tapioca Pearls VS Sorghum

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tapioca Pearls	0%	0%	100%
Sorghum	12%	9%	79%

Macro Nutrients

	Tapioca Pearls	Sorghum	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	24.5% 710kcal	22.5% 653kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.041% 0.04g	7.08% 6.87g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.031% 0.01g	3.8% 1.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.12% 0.002g	8.06% 0.13g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.023% 0.004g	17.4% 2.96g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	135% 176g	110% 143g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	9.17% 6.65g	6.93% 5.02g	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	4.7% 1.8g	35% 13.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0.67% 0.38g	37.6% 21g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tapioca Pearls	Sorghum	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0.66% 0.008mg	55% 0.66mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0% 0mg	14.7% 0.19mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0% 0mg	45.7% 7.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	5.36% 0.27mg	14.6% 0.73mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1.22% 0.016mg	67.6% 0.88mg	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	2% 7.94μg	9.92% 39.7μg	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	0% 0mg	6.6% 0.99mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tapioca Pearls	Sorghum	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.97% 39.7mg	2.58% 25.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	4.4% 0.04mg	62.6% 0.56mg	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	39% 3.14mg	83.3% 6.67mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0.47% 2mg	78% 327mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	9.5% 0.22mg	138% 3.2mg	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	2% 14mg	82% 574mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	0.64% 22mg	21% 720mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.9% 1.6μg	44% 24.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.13% 2mg	0.26% 3.97mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.16% 0.24mg	30% 3.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.59% 22g	0.67% 24.6g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Tapioca Pearls vs Sorghum:

• Sorghum Grain contains 83 times more Vitamin B1, more Vitamin B2, more Vitamin B3, 2.7 times more Vitamin B5, 55.4 times more Vitamin B6, 5 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin E than Dry Tapioca Pearls.
• Both Dry Tapioca Pearls as well as Sorghum Grain have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Tapioca Pearls vs Sorghum:

• Dry Tapioca Pearls have 1.5 times more Calcium than Sorghum Grain.
• While Sorghum Grain contains 14.2 times more Copper, 2.1 times more Iron, 165 times more Magnesium, 14.6 times more Manganese, 41.3 times more Phosphorus, 33 times more Potassium, 15.3 times more Selenium and 13.9 times more Zinc than Dry Tapioca Pearls.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Dry Tapioca Pearls have 1.2 times more Carbohydrate and 1.3 times more Sugars than Sorghum Grain.
• While Sorghum Grain contains 173 times more Fat, 122 times more Saturated Fat, 65 times more Omega 3, 746.5 times more Omega 6, 7.4 times more Fiber and 55.9 times more Protein than Dry Tapioca Pearls.
• Both Dry Tapioca Pearls and Sorghum Grain have similar amounts of Energy per 7 oz.
• Both Dry Tapioca Pearls as well as Sorghum Grain have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.