Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Refined Sorghum Flour VS Whole Soft Wheat Flour

Macros Ratio

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

Macro Nutrients

	Refined Sorghum Flour	Whole Soft Wheat Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	12.3% 357kcal	11.4% 332kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.28% 1.24g	2% 1.95g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.95% 0.3g	1.34% 0.43g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.8% 0.48g	NA	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	59% 77g	57.3% 74.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	1.4% 1.02g	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	0% 0g	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	% 0.34g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5% 1.9g	34.5% 13g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	17% 9.53g	17% 9.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Refined Sorghum Flour	Whole Soft Wheat Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7.5% 0.09mg	24.8% 0.3mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0.38% 0.005mg	14.5% 0.19mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.3% 1.33mg	33.4% 5.35mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	3.68% 0.18mg	20.2% 1mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	5.23% 0.068mg	14.7% 0.19mg	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	NA	7% 28μg	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	0.67% 0.6mg	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	NA	3.53% 0.53mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	1.6% 1.9μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Refined Sorghum Flour	Whole Soft Wheat Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.6% 6mg	3.3% 33mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	1% 0.009mg	52.8% 0.48mg	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	12% 0.97mg	46.4% 3.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	7.4% 31mg	28% 117mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	18.7% 0.43mg	148% 3.4mg	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	12.4% 87mg	46% 323mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.26% 145mg	11.6% 394mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	23% 12.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.067% 1mg	0.2% 3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.27% 0.47mg	27% 2.96mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.32% 12g	0.34% 12.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Refined Sorghum Flour vs Whole Soft Wheat Flour:

• Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour contains 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 Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour as well as Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Refined Sorghum Flour vs Whole Soft Wheat Flour:

• Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour contains 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 100 grams:

• Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour contains 1.6 times more Fat, 1.4 times more Saturated Fat and 6.9 times more Fiber than Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour.
• Both Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour and Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 100 g.
• Both Refined Unenriched Sorghum Flour as well as Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.