What Are the Health Benefits of Sorghum (White Maize) ?

Overview

Sorghum is a type of grain that is commonly grown in warm regions. It can be eaten as porridge or turned into flour and baked into breads and cakes. Sorghum is significantly more nutritionally dense than ordinary white flour. Some sweeter varieties of sorghum can also be used to create a molasses-like syrup.
Fiber
One cup of sorghum contains 12.1 g of dietary fiber, which is over 48 percent of your recommended daily fiber intake. According to the Harvard School of Public Health, a lack of fiber in your diet can increase your risk of digestive disorders such as constipation and diverticulitis. Eating plenty of foods that are rich in fiber helps your food digest more thoroughly and move through your digestive tract more steadily.
Protein
A 1-cup serving of sorghum contains 21.7 g of protein. That is 43.4 percent of your daily protein recommended intake. You need protein to build virtually every component of your body, including your skin, organs and muscles. When you exercise, for example, your body needs protein to rebuild sore or injured muscles.
Minerals
Sorghum contains small amounts of several B vitamins, but it is rich in minerals. One cup of sorghum contains 551 mg of phosphorus, which is about 55 percent of your recommended daily phosphorus intake; 672 mg of potassium, which is about 19 percent of your recommended intake; 53.8 mg of calcium, which is 5.4 percent of your recommended intake; and 8.4 mg of iron, which is nearly 47 percent of your recommended intake.
Other Nutrients
About 651 calories are in just 1 cup of sorghum. It is extremely low in fat, with only 6.3 g of total fat and 0.9 g of saturated fat. It contains no cholesterol and 11.5 mg of sodium -- that is 0.5 percent of your daily recommended sodium intake. Each cup is fairly high in carbohydrates, with 143.3 g -- 47.8 percent of your recommended daily intake.


Cooking methods :
To prepare the sorghum soup in a easy way add soya, vegetables, onions, tomatoes, water, soup powder into a small sized cooker. Close and keep it on flame, and leave it for two whistle sounds. Switch off the flame and open when the pressure comes down. On serving you can add corn flakes which gives good taste.
(Courtsey by Periyar TBI)