Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Whole Soft Wheat Flour VS Refined Sorghum Flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Whole Soft Wheat Flour	11%	5%	84%
Refined Sorghum Flour	11%	3%	86%

Macro Nutrients

	Whole Soft Wheat Flour	Refined Sorghum Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	22.7% 659kcal	24.4% 708kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4% 3.87g	2.54% 2.46g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.67% 0.85g	1.88% 0.6g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	5.54% 0.94g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	NA	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	114% 148g	117% 153g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2.8% 2.02g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0.67g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	68.4% 26g	9.92% 3.77g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	34% 19g	33.8% 19g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Whole Soft Wheat Flour	Refined Sorghum Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	49% 0.59mg	15% 0.18mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	28.7% 0.37mg	0.76% 0.01mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	66.3% 10.6mg	16.5% 2.64mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	40% 2mg	7.3% 0.37mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	29% 0.38mg	10.4% 0.13mg	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	14% 55.6μg	NA	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	NA	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	1.32% 1.2mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	7% 1.05mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3.14% 3.77μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Whole Soft Wheat Flour	Refined Sorghum Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.55% 65.5mg	1.2% 12mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	105% 0.94mg	2% 0.018mg	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	92% 7.36mg	24% 1.92mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	55.3% 232mg	14.6% 61.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	293% 6.75mg	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	92% 641mg	24.7% 173mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	23% 782mg	8.46% 288mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	46% 25.2μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.4% 5.95mg	0.13% 2mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	53.4% 5.87mg	8.48% 0.93mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.67% 24.6g	0.64% 23.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Whole Soft Wheat Flour vs Refined Sorghum Flour:

• Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour has 3.3 times more Vitamin B1, 37.6 times more Vitamin B2, 4 times more Vitamin B3, 5.5 times more Vitamin B5 and 2.8 times more Vitamin B6 than Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour.
• Both Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour as well as Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Whole Soft Wheat Flour vs Refined Sorghum Flour:

• Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour has 5.5 times more Calcium, 52.8 times more Copper, 3.8 times more Iron, 3.8 times more Magnesium, 7.9 times more Manganese, 3.7 times more Phosphorus, 2.7 times more Potassium and 6.3 times more Zinc than Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour has 1.6 times more Fat, 1.4 times more Saturated Fat and 6.9 times more Fiber than Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour.
• Both Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour and Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 7 oz.
• Both Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour as well as Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.