Commercial sorghum Comparison of sorghum to other major staple foods Nutrient content of major s 
 staple food

| STAPLE_ | Maize_Corn_A_ | Rice_B_ | Wheat_C_ | Potato_D_ | Cassava_E_ | Soybean_Green_F_ | Sweet_potato_G_ | Yam_Y_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thiamin (mg) | 0.385 | 0.58 | 0.383 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.44 | 0.08 | 0.11 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 0.201 | 0.05 | 0.115 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0.03 |
| Niacin (mg) | 3.627 | 4.19 | 5.464 | 1.05 | 0.85 | 1.65 | 0.56 | 0.55 |
| Pantothenic acid (mg) | 0.424 | 1.01 | 0.954 | 0.30 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 0.80 | 0.31 |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | 0.622 | 0.16 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.21 | 0.29 |
| Folate Total (μg) | 19 | 231 | 38 | 16 | 27 | 165 | 11 | 23 |
| Vitamin A (IU) | 214 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 180 | 14187 | 138 |
| Vitamin E , alpha-tocopherol (mg) | 0.49 | 0.11 | 1.01 | 0.01 | 0.19 | 0 | 0.26 | 0.39 |
| Vitamin K (μg) | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.6 |
| Beta-carotene (μg) | 97 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8509 | 83 |