Commercial sorghum Comparison of sorghum to other major staple foods Nutrient content of major s 
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| STAPLE_ | Maize_Corn_A_ | Rice_B_ | Wheat_C_ | Potato_D_ | Cassava_E_ | Soybean_Green_F_ | Sweet_potato_G_ | Yam_Y_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron (mg) | 2.71 | 0.8 | 3.19 | 0.78 | 0.27 | 3.55 | 0.61 | 0.54 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 127 | 25 | 126 | 23 | 21 | 65 | 25 | 21 |
| Phosphorus (mg) | 210 | 115 | 288 | 57 | 27 | 194 | 47 | 55 |
| Potassium (mg) | 287 | 115 | 363 | 421 | 271 | 620 | 337 | 816 |
| Sodium (mg) | 35 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 55 | 9 |
| Zinc (mg) | 2.21 | 1.09 | 2.65 | 0.29 | 0.34 | 0.99 | 0.3 | 0.24 |
| Copper (mg) | 0.314 | 0.22 | 0.434 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.18 |
| Manganese (mg) | 0.485 | 1.09 | 3.985 | 0.15 | 0.38 | 0.55 | 0.26 | 0.40 |
| Selenium (μg) | 15.5 | 15.1 | 70.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.7 | 20.6 | 29 | 2.4 | 17.1 |