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Sorghum, whole grain, raw: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g (Japan's Official Food Table)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Sorghum, whole grain, raw has 344 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 10.3 g protein, 4.7 g fat and 71.1 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number01140
Name in Japaneseもろこし 玄穀
Food groupCereals

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy344 kcal
Water12.0 g
Protein10.3 g
Fat4.7 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)71.1 g
Dietary fibre9.7 g
Salt equivalent0 g
Sodium2 mg
Potassium590 mg
Calcium16 mg
Iron3.3 mg
Vitamin C(0) mg
Cholesterol(0) mg

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Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan (Eighth Revised Edition), 2023 supplement; English food names from the official English edition (2015). Compiled and reformatted by this website. This page is general information, not dietary or medical advice.

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