Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Whole Sorghum Flour VS Carrots

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Whole Sorghum Flour	9%	8%	83%
Carrots	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Whole Sorghum Flour	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	12.4% 359kcal	1.4% 41kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.44% 3.34g	0.25% 0.24g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.65% 0.53g	0.1% 0.032g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.8% 0.061g	0.13% 0.002g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.86% 1.34g	0.59% 0.1g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	59% 76.6g	7.37% 9.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2.68% 1.94g	6.54% 4.74g	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	0.22% 0.16g	0.76% 0.55g	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	% 1.3g	% 0.59g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.47g	% 3.6g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	17.4% 6.6g	7.37% 2.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	15% 8.43g	1.66% 0.93g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Whole Sorghum Flour	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	93% 835μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	27.4% 0.33mg	5.5% 0.066mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	4.7% 0.061mg	4.46% 0.058mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	28% 4.5mg	6.14% 0.98mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.8% 0.54mg	5.46% 0.27mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	25% 0.33mg	10.6% 0.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	7.4% 2.22μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	6.25% 25μg	4.75% 19μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.89% 0.8mg	6.56% 5.9mg	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	3.33% 0.5mg	4.4% 0.66mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	5.33% 6.4μg	11% 13μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Whole Sorghum Flour	Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.2% 12mg	3.3% 33mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	28% 0.25mg	5% 0.045mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.08% 3.2μg	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% 3.14mg	3.75% 0.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	29.3% 123mg	2.86% 12mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	54.7% 1.26mg	6.2% 0.14mg	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	39.7% 278mg	5% 35mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.53% 324mg	9.4% 320mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	22% 12μg	0.18% 0.1μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.2% 3mg	4.6% 69mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	15% 1.63mg	2.2% 0.24mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.28% 10.3g	2.4% 88.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Whole-grain Sorghum Flour has 5 times more Vitamin B1, 4.6 times more Vitamin B3, 2 times more Vitamin B5, 2.4 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.3 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain more Vitamin A, 7.4 times more Vitamin C, 1.3 times more Vitamin E and 2.1 times more Vitamin K than Whole-grain Sorghum Flour.
• Both Whole-grain Sorghum Flour and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 100 g.

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

• Whole-grain Sorghum Flour has 5.6 times more Copper, 10.5 times more Iron, 10.3 times more Magnesium, 8.8 times more Manganese, 7.9 times more Phosphorus, 122 times more Selenium and 6.8 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 2.8 times more Calcium, 23 times more Sodium and 8.6 times more Water than Whole-grain Sorghum Flour.
• Both Whole-grain Sorghum Flour and Raw Carrots have similar amounts of Potassium per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Whole-grain Sorghum Flour has 8.8 times more Energy, 13.9 times more Fat, 16.5 times more Saturated Fat, 30.5 times more Omega 3, 13.4 times more Omega 6, 8 times more Carbohydrate, 2.4 times more Fiber and 9.1 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• While Raw Carrots contain 2.4 times more Sugars than Whole-grain Sorghum Flour.
• Both Whole-grain Sorghum Flour as well as Raw Carrots have insufficient amounts of Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.