Sorghum flour, whole-grain

Plant foods · Grains · Cereal grains & pasta

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Macronutrients 71 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 8.4 g · 34 kcal/100g
Fat 3.3 g · 30 kcal/100g
Carbs 76.6 g · 307 kcal/100g
Fiber 6.6 g
Water 10 g
Total energy 359 kcal

Energy is predominantly from carbs (83%); EFSA recommends 45–60% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 57 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
3.3g
Saturated
0.5g
Monounsat.
0.9g
Polyunsat.
1.4g
Omega-3
0.06g
Omega-6
1.34g

Saturated fat is 1.3% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%. ω-6:ω-3 ratio is 21.9 (target ≤ 4).

Protein quality 46 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 100%
Lysine 46%
Methionine + Cysteine 100%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 100%

Limiting amino acid is Lysine (46% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 67 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 0 µg
Vitamin C 0.8 mg
Vitamin E 0.5 mg
Vitamin K 6 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.33 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.06 mg
Niacin (B3) 4.5 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.5 mg
Vitamin B6 0.33 mg
Folate (B9) 25 µg

Minerals

Calcium 12 mg
Iron 3.1 mg
Magnesium 123 mg
Phosphorus 278 mg
Potassium 324 mg
Sodium 3 mg
Zinc 1.6 mg
Copper 0.25 mg
Manganese 1.26 mg
Selenium 12.2 µg

Notable source of Manganese (63% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 19 tracked nutrients.