Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Millet Flour VS Whole Sorghum Flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Millet Flour	11%	10%	79%
Whole Sorghum Flour	9%	8%	83%

Macro Nutrients

	Millet Flour	Whole Sorghum Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	13% 382kcal	12.4% 359kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.4% 4.25g	3.44% 3.34g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.68% 0.54g	1.65% 0.53g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.75% 0.044g	3.8% 0.061g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	15% 2.55g	7.86% 1.34g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	NA	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	57.8% 75g	59% 76.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2.3% 1.66g	2.68% 1.94g	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% 0g	0.22% 0.16g	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	% 1.26g	% 1.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.3g	% 0.47g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	9.2% 3.5g	17.4% 6.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19% 10.8g	15% 8.43g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Millet Flour	Whole Sorghum Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	34.4% 0.41mg	27.4% 0.33mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	5.6% 0.073mg	4.7% 0.061mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	37.6% 6mg	28% 4.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	25.4% 1.27mg	10.8% 0.54mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	28.6% 0.37mg	25% 0.33mg	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	10.5% 42μg	6.25% 25μg	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	0.89% 0.8mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0.73% 0.11mg	3.33% 0.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.67% 0.8μg	5.33% 6.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Millet Flour	Whole Sorghum Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.4% 14mg	1.2% 12mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	59.4% 0.54mg	28% 0.25mg	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	49.3% 3.94mg	39.3% 3.14mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	28.3% 119mg	29.3% 123mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	43.6% 1mg	54.7% 1.26mg	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	40.7% 285mg	39.7% 278mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.6% 224mg	9.53% 324mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	59.5% 32.7μg	22% 12μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.27% 4mg	0.2% 3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	24% 2.63mg	15% 1.63mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.23% 8.67g	0.28% 10.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Millet Flour vs Whole Sorghum Flour:

• Millet flour has 1.3 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 2.4 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.7 times more Vitamin B9 than Whole-grain Sorghum Flour.
• While Whole-grain Sorghum Flour contains 4.5 times more Vitamin E and 8 times more Vitamin K than Millet flour.
• Both Millet flour and Whole-grain Sorghum Flour have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B6 per 100 g.
• Both Millet flour as well as Whole-grain Sorghum Flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Millet Flour vs Whole Sorghum Flour:

• Millet flour has 2.1 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Iron, 2.7 times more Selenium and 1.6 times more Zinc than Whole-grain Sorghum Flour.
• While Whole-grain Sorghum Flour contains 1.3 times more Manganese and 1.4 times more Potassium than Millet flour.
• Both Millet flour and Whole-grain Sorghum Flour have similar amounts of Calcium, Magnesium and Phosphorus per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Millet flour has 1.3 times more Fat, 1.9 times more Omega 6 and 1.3 times more Protein than Whole-grain Sorghum Flour.
• While Whole-grain Sorghum Flour contains 1.4 times more Omega 3 and 1.9 times more Fiber than Millet flour.
• Both Millet flour and Whole-grain Sorghum Flour have similar amounts of Energy, Saturated Fat, Carbohydrate and Sugars per 100 g.
• Both Millet flour as well as Whole-grain Sorghum Flour have insufficient amounts of Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.