Sorghum Meal

Sorghum meal is a coarsely milled sorghum product used in porridges, flatbreads, and baked goods.

About Sorghum Meal

Sorghum meal is a coarsely milled product made from sorghum grain, with particles larger and less uniform than those of finely milled sorghum flour. It is used in porridges, rustic flatbreads, baked goods, dumplings, and other preparations where a more substantial cereal texture is wanted.

It has a mild cereal flavour that may become earthy or nutty in darker or whole-grain meals. The meal produces a more granular mouthfeel than fine flour, although “meal” does not define a single particle size.

It may be cream, tan, red, or brown according to the grain used and can contain different amounts of bran and germ. It may overlap with coarse flour or partially sifted whole-grain sorghum; sifting, soaking, and cooking change the final texture.

Ingredient type: flour

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Where sorghum meal appears

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Main dishes

Sekgotho

South Africa

Breakfasts

Bogobe jwa Lerotse

Botswana

Motoho

Lesotho

Ingredient connections awaiting review · Coverage is still growing, including packaged snacks.

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Language

English

sorghum meal

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Sorghum Meal nutrition & diet

Sorghum Meal nutritional value

Sorghum, flour, degermed — WAFCT 01_072

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

Calories: 351kcal
Protein: 10.4g
Carbs: 71.2g
Fat: 1.7g

Per 100 g edible portion. Source: Vincent et al., FAO/INFOODS Food Composition Table for Western Africa (2019). Carbohydrate is available carbohydrate calculated by difference; square-bracketed fat in the source uses continuous-extraction analysis. Values describe this reference form, not every recipe, cultivar or preparation.

Portions & preparation

Confirm the grind size, sifting, and whether the meal is whole-grain or blended before choosing a reference. Coarse meal, cooked porridge, flatbread, and baked products have different moisture and serving density. Document added fat, sweeteners, leaveners, and other flours separately from the sorghum meal.

Compare the right form: Match sorghum meal’s grind and whole-grain status and use as a dry ingredient or cooked food; distinguish pure meal from flour blends.

Diet considerations

Sorghum meal is plant-derived cereal. Blended products may contain wheat or other grains, while prepared porridges and baked goods may add dairy, egg, animal fat, sugar, or coatings. Its carbohydrate pattern depends on the portion and whether the meal is measured dry, cooked, or incorporated into a complete dish.

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: FAO/INFOODS Food Composition Table for Western Africa (2019) — 01_072 ↗. 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.

Last recorded verification: 26 September 2026.