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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Whole Soft Wheat Flour	11%	5%	84%
Whole Sorghum Flour	9%	8%	83%

Macro Nutrients

	Whole Soft Wheat Flour	Whole Sorghum Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	11.4% 332kcal	12.4% 359kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2% 1.95g	3.44% 3.34g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.34% 0.43g	1.65% 0.53g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	3.8% 0.061g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	7.86% 1.34g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	NA	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	57.3% 74.5g	59% 76.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.4% 1.02g	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	NA	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	NA	% 1.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.47g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	34.5% 13g	17.4% 6.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	17% 9.6g	15% 8.43g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Whole Soft Wheat Flour	Whole Sorghum Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	24.8% 0.3mg	27.4% 0.33mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	14.5% 0.19mg	4.7% 0.061mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	33.4% 5.35mg	28% 4.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	20.2% 1mg	10.8% 0.54mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	14.7% 0.19mg	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	7% 28μg	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	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	3.53% 0.53mg	3.33% 0.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.6% 1.9μg	5.33% 6.4μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Whole Soft Wheat Flour	Whole Sorghum Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.3% 33mg	1.2% 12mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	52.8% 0.48mg	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	46.4% 3.7mg	39.3% 3.14mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	28% 117mg	29.3% 123mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	148% 3.4mg	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	46% 323mg	39.7% 278mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	11.6% 394mg	9.53% 324mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	23% 12.7μg	22% 12μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.2% 3mg	0.2% 3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	27% 2.96mg	15% 1.63mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.34% 12.4g	0.28% 10.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour has 3.1 times more Vitamin B2 and 1.9 times more Vitamin B5 than Whole-grain Sorghum Flour.
• While Whole-grain Sorghum Flour contains 1.7 times more Vitamin B6 and 3.4 times more Vitamin K than Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour.
• Both Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour and Whole-grain Sorghum Flour have similar amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B9 and Vitamin E per 100 g.
• Both Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour as well as Whole-grain Sorghum Flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin C in 100 g.

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

• Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour has 2.8 times more Calcium, 1.9 times more Copper, 2.7 times more Manganese, 1.2 times more Potassium and 1.8 times more Zinc than Whole-grain Sorghum Flour.
• Both Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour and Whole-grain Sorghum Flour have similar amounts of Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Selenium per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour has 2 times more Fiber than Whole-grain Sorghum Flour.
• While Whole-grain Sorghum Flour contains 1.7 times more Fat and 1.9 times more Sugars than Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour.
• Both Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour and Whole-grain Sorghum Flour have similar amounts of Energy, Saturated Fat, Carbohydrate and Protein per 100 g.
• Both Soft Wheat Whole Grain Flour as well as Whole-grain Sorghum Flour have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.