Sorghum
Other names Sorgho
Sorghum: low in nickel and oxalates. If you're sensitive to any of these, check it against your profile before eating.
Intolerances
- NickelLow
Sorghum is a drought crop grown on poor soil, and a plant cannot take up more than the ground holds. That is the main reason its nickel measures low.
Sources· 1
- Flyvholm M-A et al., Z Lebensm Unters Forsch 179 (1984) 427-431, nickel content of food and estimates of dietary intake
- OxalatesLow
Sorghum is eaten whole far more often than refined — it is boiled like a grain or milled into a wholegrain flour — so the bran that carries the oxalate stays in it. The phytate in that bran binds calcium, and calcium bound to phytate is calcium not available to bind oxalate.
Sources· 1
- Noonan S.C. & Savage G.P., Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 8:1 (1999) 64-74, oxalate content of foods and its effect on humans
- FODMAPsNone
- LactoseFODMAPsNone
- Histamine (+liberators / DAO inhibitors)None
- GlutenNo
- FructoseFODMAPsNone
- OligosaccharidesFODMAPsNone
- SorbitolFODMAPsNone
- SucroseNone
- TyramineNone
- SalicylateNone
Intolerance levels are based on our documented scientific sources. See sources →
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Frequently asked questions
Which intolerances does Sorghum affect?
Sorghum is notable for nickel and oxalates. Clear on FODMAPs, lactose, histamine, gluten, fructose, oligosaccharides, sorbitol, sucrose, tyramine and salicylate.
Does Sorghum contain nickel?
Sorghum contains only low levels of nickel. Sorghum is a drought crop grown on poor soil, and a plant cannot take up more than the ground holds. That is the main reason its nickel measures low.
Does Sorghum contain oxalates?
Sorghum contains only low levels of oxalates. Sorghum is eaten whole far more often than refined — it is boiled like a grain or milled into a wholegrain flour — so the bran that carries the oxalate stays in it. The phytate in that bran binds calcium, and calcium bound to phytate is calcium not available to bind oxalate. Amounts vary by brand and recipe, so always check the label of the exact product.
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