Cornstarch vs Sorghum grain
Side by side, per 100 g, from the same USDA reference data.
Cornstarch has more — 381 calories per 100 g against 329 for sorghum grain, a difference of 52 kcal (16% more). On protein it is Cornstarch 0.3 g versus sorghum grain 10.6 g per 100 g.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Nutrient by nutrient, per 100 g
| Per 100 g | Cornstarch | Sorghum grain | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 381 kcal | 329 kcal | 52 kcal |
| Protein | 0.3 g | 10.6 g | 10.4 g |
| Total fat | 0.1 g | 3.5 g | 3.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.0 g | 0.6 g | 0.6 g |
| Carbohydrate | 91.3 g | 72.1 g | 19.2 g |
| Fibre | 0.9 g | 6.7 g | 5.8 g |
| Sugars | 0.0 g | 2.5 g | 2.5 g |
| Sodium | 9.0 mg | 2.0 mg | 7.0 mg |
| Potassium | 3.0 mg | 363.0 mg | 360.0 mg |
| Calcium | 2.0 mg | 13.0 mg | 11.0 mg |
| Iron | 0.5 mg | 3.4 mg | 2.9 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.0 mg | 0.0 mg | equal |
| Vitamin A | 0.0 µg | 0.0 µg | equal |
| Cholesterol | 0.0 mg | 0.0 mg | equal |
| Water | 8.3 g | 12.4 g | 4.1 g |
Highlighted cells are the higher of the two. "Higher" is not automatically "better" — it depends entirely on what you are trying to do.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How this is worked out
- Both columns are the same USDA release, per 100 g of edible portion — the only basis on which two different foods can honestly be set side by side.
- The difference column is the two published figures subtracted, not a scaled or normalised score.
- The percentage in the answer is the higher figure over the lower, minus one — a ratio, so it does not change with serving size.
difference = |A − B| (per 100 g) "% more" = (higher ÷ lower − 1) × 100
The question this page settles
Which has more calories, cornstarch or sorghum grain?
Cornstarch has more — 381 calories per 100 g against 329 for sorghum grain, a difference of 52 kcal (16% more). On protein it is Cornstarch 0.3 g versus sorghum grain 10.6 g per 100 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, reviewed JUL 2026. General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
