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Economic Potentials and Use Dynamics of Sorghum Food System in Ethiopia: Its Implications to Resolve Food Deficit
Table 3
Mineral content of Sorghum grain compared to other cereals, mg/100 g.
| Minerals | Content per 100 g | Sorghum | Wheat | Corn | Rice |
| Calcium (mg) | 28 | 32 | 7 | 28 | Iron (mg) | 4.4 | 4.28 | 2.71 | 0.8 | Magnesium (mg) | 0.19 | 108 | 127 | 25 | Phosphorus (mg) | 287 | 345 | 210 | 115 | Potassium (mg) | 350 | 399 | 287 | 115 | Sodium (mg) | 6 | 2 | 35 | 5 | Zinc (mg) | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | Copper (mg) | 1.08 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | Manganese (mg) | 1.63 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
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Source: Henley et al., [ 67]; Waniska And Rooney [ 68]; Neucere and Sumrell [ 69]; Barrowa Agee Laboratories, LLC, Memphis, TN; Nutrient data from Commodity Reference Guide, updated 2006. |