Sorghum Checkoff Celebrates Addition of New Sorghum Forms to…

Post on November 13, 2024

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Clint White
Director of Communications
United Sorghum Checkoff Program
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For Immediate Release
November 13, 2024

Sorghum Checkoff Celebrates Addition of New Sorghum Forms to USDA's FoodData Central

LUBBOCK, Texas (November 13, 2024) - The United Sorghum Checkoff Program (USCP) is pleased to announce that four new forms of sorghum have been officially added to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's FoodData Central Database. This significant milestone ensures that the most up-to-date nutritional information on commonly used sorghum products is readily available to consumers and food companies amid growing demand for sorghum.

In collaboration with USCP, USDA collected samples from sorghum farms across the United States, gathered metadata and conducted nutrient analyses. The newly updated sorghum forms now available in FoodData Central are:

• Whole grain
• Pearled grain
• Pearled flour
• Bran

"This is a pivotal step in making sorghum information more accessible and understood by both consumers and the food industry," said Lanier Dabruzzi, MS, RD, LD, Director of Nutrition & Food Innovation at Sorghum Checkoff. "We are excited about the potential growth this brings to the sorghum market."

USCP will continue working with the USDA's Methods and Application of Food Composition Laboratory (MAFCL) to include data on cooked grains and popped sorghum varieties.

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The United Sorghum Checkoff Program is a producer-funded organization that is dedicated to improving the sorghum industry through research, promotion and education. For more information about the USCP and other research projects please visit www.sorghumcheckoff.com.