Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Sorghum VS Tapioca Pearls

Macros Ratio

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

Macro Nutrients

	Sorghum	Tapioca Pearls	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	11.3% 329kcal	12.3% 358kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.57% 3.46g	0.021% 0.02g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.9% 0.61g	0.016% 0.005g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.06% 0.065g	0.063% 0.001g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	8.8% 1.5g	0.012% 0.002g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	55.5% 72g	68.2% 88.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.5% 2.53g	4.62% 3.35g	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	17.6% 6.7g	2.37% 0.9g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19% 10.6g	0.34% 0.19g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sorghum	Tapioca Pearls	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	27.7% 0.33mg	0.33% 0.004mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	7.4% 0.096mg	0% 0mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	23% 3.7mg	0% 0mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7.34% 0.37mg	2.7% 0.14mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	34% 0.44mg	0.62% 0.008mg	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	5% 20μg	1% 4μg	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	3.33% 0.5mg	0% 0mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sorghum	Tapioca Pearls	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.3% 13mg	2% 20mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	31.6% 0.28mg	2.22% 0.02mg	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	42% 3.36mg	19.8% 1.58mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	39.3% 165mg	0.24% 1mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	69.8% 1.6mg	4.8% 0.11mg	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	41.3% 289mg	1% 7mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	10.7% 363mg	0.32% 11mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	22% 12μg	1.45% 0.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.13% 2mg	0.067% 1mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	15% 1.67mg	1.1% 0.12mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.34% 12.4g	0.3% 11g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Sorghum vs Tapioca Pearls:

• Sorghum Grain has 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 Sorghum Grain as well as Dry Tapioca Pearls have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Sorghum vs Tapioca Pearls:

• Sorghum Grain has 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.
• While Dry Tapioca Pearls contain 1.5 times more Calcium than Sorghum Grain.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Sorghum Grain has 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.
• While Dry Tapioca Pearls contain 1.3 times more Sugars than Sorghum Grain.
• Both Sorghum Grain and Dry Tapioca Pearls have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 100 g.
• Both Sorghum Grain as well as Dry Tapioca Pearls have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.