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Sorghum Flour

Sorghum flour is a ground cereal flour used in baked goods, flatbreads, and porridges.

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About Sorghum Flour

Sorghum flour is a finely milled powder made from cleaned sorghum grain. It is used in baked goods, flatbreads, pancakes, noodles, porridges, and other preparations where a cereal flour is desired; it may be milled from whole grain or from grain with some outer layers removed.

Its flavour can be mild and grain-like, with more pronounced earthy or slightly sweet notes in some varieties. Texture ranges from smooth to lightly gritty according to fineness.

The flour is usually pale cream, tan, or reddish, depending on the sorghum variety and milling process. It may be sold as whole-grain or more extensively refined flour; sifting, blending with other flours, and cooking change the texture and character of the final preparation.

Ingredient type
flour

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Local names for sorghum flour

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English

sorghum flour

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Sorghum flour, refined, unenriched

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Sorghum flour, white, pearled, unenriched, dry, raw

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Sorghum flour, whole-grain

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whole sorghum flour

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Sorghum Flour nutrition & diet

Sorghum Flour nutritional value

Sorghum flour, whole-grain

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
359kcal
Protein
8.4g
Carbs
76.6g
Fat
3.3g

Per 100 g of the named reference food. Preparation, cultivar and product formulation can change these values; use the stated form when comparing.

Portions & preparation

Confirm whether the product is finely milled, stone-ground, whole-grain, sifted, or blended before comparison. The flour’s hydration and serving density change across porridges, breads, batters, and baked goods. Record added sugar, fat, leavening, and other flours separately from the sorghum flour.

Compare the right form: Match sorghum flour’s milling and sifting specification and use it as a dry ingredient; distinguish pure flour from blends, mixes, and prepared foods.

Diet considerations

Sorghum flour is plant-derived cereal flour. Pure sorghum differs from blends containing wheat, rye, dairy, egg, or other grains, and preparation may add animal fats, sweeteners, or coatings. As a flour, its carbohydrate pattern is portion-dependent and changes when incorporated into bread, batter, or porridge.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Sorghum flour, whole-grain ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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