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Sorghum flour nutrition facts
A typical portion of sorghum flour (1 cup; 121 g, whole-grain) has 430 calories and 10g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 2 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 357 calories (refined, unenriched) to 359 (whole-grain).
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g for Sorghum flour, whole-grain, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 8.4g
- more than 49% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 359
- more than 81% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 3mg
- more than 8% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 121 g in USDA's record for Sorghum flour, whole-grain (FDC 168943); across 2 records of sorghum flour USDA weighs it at 121 to 161 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 83% carbohydrate, 8% fat and 9% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Manganese1.5 mg in 1 cup (121 g), 66% of the Daily Value
- Magnesium149 mg in 1 cup (121 g), 35% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.3 mg in 1 cup (121 g), 34% of the Daily Value
- Niacin5.4 mg in 1 cup (121 g), 34% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.4 mg in 1 cup (121 g), 33% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus336 mg in 1 cup (121 g), 27% of the Daily Value
- Selenium15 µg in 1 cup (121 g), 27% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.4 mg in 1 cup (121 g), 23% of the Daily Value
- Zinc2.0 mg in 1 cup (121 g), 18% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 168943), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of sorghum flour USDA describes
Whole-grain has the most calories per 100 g (359); the fewest: Refined, unenriched (357)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorghum flour, whole-grain | 359 | 8.4 g | 3.3 g | 3 mg |
| Sorghum flour, refined, unenriched | 357 | 9.5 g | 1.2 g | 1 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (116)
The portion is 1 cup (121 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 10.2 g | 8.43 g | 20% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 4.04 g | 3.34 g | 5% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 92.7 g | 76.6 g | 34% |
| Ash | 1.60 g | 1.32 g | |
| Energy | 434 kcal | 359 kcal | |
| Starch | 82.3 g | 68.0 g | |
| Sucrose | 0.57 g | 0.47 g | |
| Glucose | 1.59 g | 1.31 g | |
| Fructose | 0.19 g | 0.16 g | |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 12.4 g | 10.3 g | |
| Total Sugars | 2.35 g | 1.94 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 7.99 g | 6.60 g | 29% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.0048 g | 0.0040 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.64 g | 0.53 g | 3% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.14 g | 0.94 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.70 g | 1.40 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 14.5 mg | 12.0 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 3.80 mg | 3.14 mg | 21% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 149 mg | 123 mg | 35% |
| Phosphorus, P | 336 mg | 278 mg | 27% |
| Potassium, K | 392 mg | 324 mg | 8% |
| Sodium, Na | 3.63 mg | 3.00 mg | 0% |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.97 mg | 1.63 mg | 18% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.31 mg | 0.25 mg | 34% |
| Manganese, Mn | 1.52 mg | 1.26 mg | 66% |
| Selenium, Se | 14.8 µg | 12.2 µg | 27% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.60 mg | 0.50 mg | 4% |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0.024 mg | 0.020 mg | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 2.30 mg | 1.90 mg | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0.036 mg | 0.030 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0.13 mg | 0.11 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0.048 mg | 0.040 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0.012 mg | 0.010 mg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0.97 mg | 0.80 mg | 1% |
| Thiamin | 0.40 mg | 0.33 mg | 33% |
| Riboflavin | 0.074 mg | 0.061 mg | 6% |
| Niacin | 5.44 mg | 4.50 mg | 34% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.65 mg | 0.54 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.39 mg | 0.33 mg | 23% |
| Folate, total | 30.3 µg | 25.0 µg | |
| Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4) | 0.24 µg | 0.20 µg | |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 7.74 µg | 6.40 µg | 6% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 30.3 µg | 25.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 30.3 µg | 25.0 µg | 8% |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.13 g | 0.11 g | |
| Threonine | 0.38 g | 0.31 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.37 g | 0.31 g | |
| Leucine | 1.31 g | 1.08 g | |
| Lysine | 0.21 g | 0.17 g | |
| Methionine | 0.18 g | 0.14 g | |
| Cystine | 0.20 g | 0.17 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.53 g | 0.44 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.27 g | 0.23 g | |
| Valine | 0.47 g | 0.39 g | |
| Arginine | 0.40 g | 0.33 g | |
| Histidine | 0.20 g | 0.17 g | |
| Alanine | 0.92 g | 0.76 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.67 g | 0.56 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 2.11 g | 1.74 g | |
| Glycine | 0.38 g | 0.31 g | |
| Proline | 0.79 g | 0.65 g | |
| Serine | 0.50 g | 0.41 g |
Fatty acids (42)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0.0085 g | 0.0070 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.0085 g | 0.0070 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0012 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0024 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.54 g | 0.45 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.052 g | 0.043 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.0073 g | 0.0060 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 1.11 g | 0.92 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 1.62 g | 1.34 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.074 g | 0.061 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.0036 g | 0.0030 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.0048 g | 0.0040 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.0024 g | 0.0020 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.013 g | 0.011 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.011 g | 0.0090 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.0012 g | 0.0010 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.0024 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.0036 g | 0.0030 g | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.0085 g | 0.0070 g | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.0012 g | 0.0010 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.0012 g | 0.0010 g | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.0024 g | 0.0020 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.0024 g | 0.0020 g | |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 c | 0.012 g | 0.010 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 1.11 g | 0.92 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 1.61 g | 1.33 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0.0012 g | 0.0010 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.0024 g | 0.0020 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.0024 g | 0.0020 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 168943: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in sorghum flour?
430 in 1 cup (121 g) of whole-grain; 357 to 359 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in sorghum flour?
10g in 1 cup; 8.4 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in sorghum flour?
0mg in 1 cup; 3 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov