Corn grain vs. Sorghum grain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between corn grain and sorghum grain
- Corn grain has more vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and selenium, while sorghum grain has more manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron.
- Sorghum grain's daily need coverage for manganese is 49% higher.
- Sorghum grain contains 2 times less vitamin B2 than corn grain. Corn grain contains 0.201mg of vitamin B2, while sorghum grain contains 0.096mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Corn grain, yellow and Sorghum grain.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +32.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +27% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +29.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +85.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +24% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +230.9% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +16% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +109.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +15.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +40.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.485mg | 1.605mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.622mg | 0.443mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 210mg | 289mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 127mg | 165mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.201mg | 0.096mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2.71mg | 3.36mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 15.5µg | 12.2µg | 6% |
| Zinc | 2.21mg | 1.67mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.385mg | 0.332mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.163g | 1.558g | 4% |
| Copper | 0.314mg | 0.284mg | 3% |
| Protein | 9.42g | 10.62g | 2% |
| Calories | 365kcal | 329kcal | 2% |
| Fiber | 7.3g | 6.7g | 2% |
| Potassium | 287mg | 363mg | 2% |
| Fats | 4.74g | 3.46g | 2% |
| Sodium | 35mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 74.26g | 72.09g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.424mg | 0.367mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 66.96g | 65.39g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.64g | 2.53g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.627mg | 3.688mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Folate | 19µg | 20µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.667g | 0.61g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.251g | 1.131g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0.124mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.354mg | 0.346mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.337mg | 0.433mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.155mg | 1.491mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.265mg | 0.229mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.197mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.463mg | 0.546mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.477mg | 0.561mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.287mg | 0.246mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.42 g
Fats:
4.74 g
Carbs:
74.26 g
Water:
10.37 g
Other:
1.21 g
Protein:
10.62 g
Fats:
3.46 g
Carbs:
72.09 g
Water:
12.4 g
Other:
1.43 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +37% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~72.09g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.667 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.251 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.163 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.61 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.558 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +38.8% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.61g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~1.131g