Sorghum grain vs Vital wheat gluten
Side by side, per 100 g, from the same USDA reference data.
Vital wheat gluten has more — 370 calories per 100 g against 329 for sorghum grain, a difference of 41 kcal (12% more). On protein it is Sorghum grain 10.6 g versus vital wheat gluten 75.2 g per 100 g.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Nutrient by nutrient, per 100 g
| Per 100 g | Sorghum grain | Vital wheat gluten | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 329 kcal | 370 kcal | 41 kcal |
| Protein | 10.6 g | 75.2 g | 64.5 g |
| Total fat | 3.5 g | 1.9 g | 1.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.6 g | 0.3 g | 0.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 72.1 g | 13.8 g | 58.3 g |
| Fibre | 6.7 g | 0.6 g | 6.1 g |
| Sugars | 2.5 g | 0.0 g | 2.5 g |
| Sodium | 2.0 mg | 29.0 mg | 27.0 mg |
| Potassium | 363.0 mg | 100.0 mg | 263.0 mg |
| Calcium | 13.0 mg | 142.0 mg | 129.0 mg |
| Iron | 3.4 mg | 5.2 mg | 1.8 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 | 12.4 g | 8.2 g | 4.2 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, sorghum grain or vital wheat gluten?
Vital wheat gluten has more — 370 calories per 100 g against 329 for sorghum grain, a difference of 41 kcal (12% more). On protein it is Sorghum grain 10.6 g versus vital wheat gluten 75.2 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.
