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Oatmeal vs. Sorghum grain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between oatmeal and sorghum grain

  • Oatmeal has more iron and vitamin B2; however, sorghum grain is richer in manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, fiber, selenium, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Sorghum grain covers your daily manganese needs 46% more than oatmeal.
  • Sorghum grain has 2 times less vitamin B2 than oatmeal. Oatmeal has 0.215mg of vitamin B2, while sorghum grain has 0.096mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 118% 3.9% 32% 126% 95% 46% 124% 0.26% 209% 67%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +515.4%
Contains more IronIron +77.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +534.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +495.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +330.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +169.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +275.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +187.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +144%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 10% 0% 83% 22% 69% 22% 102% 0% 0% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Sorghum grain DV% diff.
Manganese 0.558mg 1.605mg 46%
Iron 5.96mg 3.36mg 33%
Magnesium 26mg 165mg 33%
Phosphorus 77mg 289mg 30%
Copper 0.066mg 0.284mg 24%
Fiber 1.7g 6.7g 20%
Carbs 11.67g 72.09g 20%
Protein 2.37g 10.62g 17%
Vitamin A 130µg 0µg 14%
Calories 68kcal 329kcal 13%
Selenium 5µg 12.2µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.443mg 12%
Zinc 0.62mg 1.67mg 10%
Potassium 61mg 363mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.096mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 1.558g 8%
Calcium 80mg 13mg 7%
Folate 44µg 20µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.332mg 6%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 3.688mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.5mg 3%
Fats 1.36g 3.46g 3%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.61g 2%
Sodium 49mg 2mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 1.131g 2%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 0.367mg 1%
Net carbs 9.97g 65.39g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 2.53g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g 0.005g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.124mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.346mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0.433mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 1.491mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.229mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0.169mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.546mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.561mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.246mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
11% 3% 72% 12%
Protein: 10.62 g
Fats: 3.46 g
Carbs: 72.09 g
Water: 12.4 g
Other: 1.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +577.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +348.1%
Contains more FatsFats +154.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +517.7%
Contains more OtherOther +150.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
18% 34% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.61 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +189.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +265.7%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/nutrients
  2. Sorghum grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169716/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.