Sorghum grain vs. Millet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sorghum grain and millet different?
- Sorghum grain has more manganese, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, fiber, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and copper than millet.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for sorghum grain is 58% higher.
- Sorghum grain contains 14 times more selenium than millet. While sorghum grain contains 12.2µg of selenium, millet contains only 0.9µg.
Sorghum grain and Millet, cooked are the varieties used in this article.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +275% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +333.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +485.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +433.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +76.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +83.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +189% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +490.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1255.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +2400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +213.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +177.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +114.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +310.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.605mg | 0.272mg | 58% |
| Iron | 3.36mg | 0.63mg | 34% |
| Magnesium | 165mg | 44mg | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 289mg | 100mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.443mg | 0.108mg | 26% |
| Fiber | 6.7g | 1.3g | 22% |
| Selenium | 12.2µg | 0.9µg | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.332mg | 0.106mg | 19% |
| Carbs | 72.09g | 23.67g | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.688mg | 1.33mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.284mg | 0.161mg | 14% |
| Protein | 10.62g | 3.51g | 14% |
| Calories | 329kcal | 119kcal | 11% |
| Potassium | 363mg | 62mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.67mg | 0.91mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.558g | 0.508g | 7% |
| Fats | 3.46g | 1g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.367mg | 0.171mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Choline | 11.2mg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.61g | 0.172g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.131g | 0.184g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.096mg | 0.082mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 65.39g | 22.37g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.53g | 0.13g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Folate | 20µg | 19µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.124mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.346mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.433mg | 0.148mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.491mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.229mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.169mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.546mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.561mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.246mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.62 g
Fats:
3.46 g
Carbs:
72.09 g
Water:
12.4 g
Other:
1.43 g
Protein:
3.51 g
Fats:
1 g
Carbs:
23.67 g
Water:
71.41 g
Other:
0.41 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +202.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +246% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +204.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +248.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +475.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.61 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.558 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.172 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.184 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +514.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +206.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.8% |