Sorghum: Nutrition Facts

Sorghum is one of the few products that contains a wide variety of macro- and micronutrients that our body consumes every day. In our report, each element included in the composition of this product is examined in detail.

Calories (per 100g): 362 kcal

Sorghum contains 2.53 grams of total sugars, 6.7 grams of dietary fiber and 0 grams of starch.
It has 0 milligrams of cholesterol and 5 milligrams of total trans fats.

Sorghum — proteins, carbohydrates and fats (PCF)

Every 100 grams of Sorghum provides about 14.2% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 4.1% of the daily intake of fats and 23.3% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein10.6 g
14.2%
Fat3.5 g
4.1%
Carbs72.1 g
23.3%

Vitamins

The chart below shows the vitamin content of Sorghum of recommended daily intake in percent.

VitaminsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Vitamine A0 mg
0.0%
Beta Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Alpha Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D30 mg
0.0%
Vitamine E0.5 mg
3.4%
Vitamine K0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine C0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B10.3 mg
25.0%
Vitamine B20.1 mg
7.7%
Vitamine B33.7 mg
23.1%
Vitamine B40 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B50.4 mg
8.0%
Vitamine B60.4 mg
30.8%
Vitamine B90 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B120 mg
0.0%

Minerals

The chart below shows the mineral content of Sorghum.

MineralsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Calcium13 mg
1.3%
Iron3.4 mg
34.0%
Magnesium165 mg
41.3%
Phosphorus289 mg
41.3%
Potassium363 mg
7.7%
Sodium2 mg
0.2%
Zinc1.7 mg
15.5%
Copper0.3 mg
33.3%
Manganese1.6 mg
69.6%
Selenium0 mg
0.0%
Fluoride0 mg
0.0%

Amino acids

The chart below shows the amino acid content of Sorghum.
Amino AcidsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Tryptophan124 mg
1.6%
Threonine346 mg
14.4%
Isoleucine433 mg
21.6%
Leucine1.5 g
32.4%
Lysine229 mg
5.6%
Methionine169 mg
9.4%
Cystine127 mg
7.1%
Phenylalanine546 mg
12.4%
Tyrosine321 mg
7.3%
Valine561 mg
22.4%
Arginine355 mg
5.8%
Histidine246 mg
11.7%
Alanine1.0 g
15.7%
Aspartic acid743 mg
6.1%
Glutamic acid2.4 g
17.9%
Glycine346 mg
9.9%
Proline852 mg
18.9%
Serine462 mg
5.6%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (1.491 g), isoleucine (0.433 g) and valine (0.561 g).
Sorghum contains 2.48 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.346 g), arginine (0.355 g) and methionine (0.169 g).
Sorghum contains 0.87 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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