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Flour vs Flour

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA Foundation Foods

Flour, sorghum is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Flour —
Flour —

Protein (g)

Flour 8.27
Flour 8.11

Carbs (g)

Flour 77.4
Flour 79.9

Fat (g)

Flour 3.59
Flour 0.951

Fiber (g)

Flour 6.02
Flour 5.40

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Flour, sorghum — 8.27g vs 8.11g per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Flour, sorghum scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Flour Flour
Macronutrients
Water 9.41 g 8.28 g
Protein 8.27 g 8.11 g
Total lipid (fat) 3.59 g 0.951 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 77.4 g 79.9 g
Fiber, total dietary 6.02 g 5.40 g
Vitamins
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.270 mg 0.198 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.150 mg 0.115 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 3.95 mg 5.63 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.166 mg 0.582 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) — 41.2 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 11.4 mg 44.1 mg
Iron, Fe 3.72 mg 12.0 mg
Magnesium, Mg 116 mg 73.7 mg
Phosphorus, P 262 mg 197 mg
Potassium, K 335 mg 1269 mg
Sodium, Na 0 mg 47.7 mg
Zinc, Zn 1.66 mg 0.900 mg
Copper, Cu 0.237 mg 0.231 mg
Manganese, Mn 1.08 mg 0.676 mg
Selenium, Se 12.4 ug 1.42 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy (Atwater General Factors) 375 kcal 361 kcal
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) 364 kcal 353 kcal
Nitrogen 1.42 g 1.30 g
Ash 1.34 g 2.71 g
Total dietary fiber (AOAC 2011.25) 8.16 g 16.5 g
High Molecular Weight Dietary Fiber (HMWDF) 7.43 g 14.8 g
Low Molecular Weight Dietary Fiber (LMWDF) 0 g 1.79 g
Beta-glucan 0.188 g —
Starch 66.3 g 62.7 g
Molybdenum, Mo 48.2 ug 18.9 ug
Biotin 24.2 ug 0.976 ug

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA Foundation Foods. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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