Sorghum vs Nuts

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

Sorghum, whole grain, white, dry, raw is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Sorghum —
Nuts —

Protein (g)

Sorghum 10.1
Nuts 9.96

Carbs (g)

Sorghum 73.6
Nuts 12.7

Fat (g)

Sorghum 4.22
Nuts 73.3

Fiber (g)

Sorghum 8.27
Nuts 5.79

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Sorghum, whole grain, white, dry, raw — 10.1g vs 9.96g per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Sorghum, whole grain, white, dry, raw 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 Sorghum Nuts
Macronutrients
Water 10.6 g 2.62 g
Protein 10.1 g 9.96 g
Total lipid (fat) 4.22 g 73.3 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 73.6 g 12.7 g
Fiber, total dietary 8.27 g 5.79 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated — 6.47 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated — 39.3 g
Vitamins
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.450 mg 0.548 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 6.09 mg 0.946 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.191 mg 0.171 mg
Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) — 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 14.9 mg 54.8 mg
Iron, Fe 3.89 mg 2.37 mg
Magnesium, Mg 136 mg 103 mg
Phosphorus, P 294 mg 253 mg
Potassium, K 367 mg 360 mg
Sodium, Na 0.329 mg 0 mg
Zinc, Zn 1.77 mg 3.93 mg
Copper, Cu 0.299 mg 0.906 mg
Manganese, Mn 1.54 mg 2.28 mg
Other Nutrients
Energy (Atwater General Factors) 373 kcal 750 kcal
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) 341 kcal 700 kcal
Nitrogen 1.61 g 1.88 g
Ash 1.51 g 1.44 g
Starch 65.6 g —
Molybdenum, Mo — 15.6 ug
Biotin 26.1 ug 22.7 ug
Betaine — 0.700 mg
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone — 4.10 ug
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) — 0 ug
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated — 22.9 g
Tryptophan (EAA) — 0.115 g
Threonine (EAA) — 0.303 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.365 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.670 g
Lysine (EAA) — 0.320 g
Methionine (EAA) — 0.168 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) — 0.463 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) — 0.313 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) — 0.435 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) — 1.36 g
Histidine (EAA) — 0.262 g
Alanine — 0.438 g
Aspartic acid — 0.870 g
Glutamic acid — 2.50 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) — 0.493 g
Proline (conditionally essential) — 0.610 g
Serine — 0.540 g
Hydroxyproline — 0 g
Cysteine — 0.305 g
Daidzein — 0 mg
Genistein — 0 mg
Proanthocyanidin dimers — 42.1 mg
Proanthocyanidin trimers — 26.0 mg
Proanthocyanidin 4-6mers — 101 mg
Proanthocyanidin 7-10mers — 84.2 mg
Proanthocyanidin polymers (>10mers) — 223 mg
Apigenin — 0 mg
Luteolin — 0 mg
Myricetin — 0 mg
Quercetin — 0 mg
Flavonoids
(-)-Epicatechin — 0.820 mg
(-)-Epicatechin 3-gallate — 0 mg
(-)-Epigallocatechin — 5.63 mg
(-)-Epigallocatechin 3-gallate — 2.30 mg
(+)-Catechin — 7.24 mg
(+)-Gallocatechin — 0 mg
Choline
Choline from glycerophoshocholine — 6.10 mg
Choline from phosphatidylcholine — 23.0 mg
Choline from phosphocholine — 1.30 mg
Choline from sphingomyelin — 0 mg
Free Choline — 9.70 mg
Total Choline — 41.0 mg
Fluoride
Mean mcg/100g ** — 10.0 mg
Isoflavones
Total isoflavones — 0 mg

* 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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Dig deeper — biggest differences

Niacin (Vitamin B3) +544% in Sorghum, whole grain, white, dry, raw Calcium, Ca -73% in Sorghum, whole grain, white, dry, raw Copper, Cu -67% in Sorghum, whole grain, white, dry, raw Iron, Fe +64% in Sorghum, whole grain, white, dry, raw

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