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Biscuit vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and teff different?

  • Biscuits are richer in selenium, while teff is higher in manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, and fiber.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 385% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits contain 48 times more sodium than teff. Biscuits contain 580mg of sodium, while teff contains 12mg.

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Teff, uncooked types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Teff
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +343.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +922.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +252.9%
Contains more IronIron +163.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +887.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +572.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2344.4%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Teff
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +230.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1277.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.39mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.378mg 9.24mg 385%
Copper 0.082mg 0.81mg 81%
Iron 2.9mg 7.63mg 59%
Magnesium 18mg 184mg 40%
Phosphorus 164mg 429mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.482mg 34%
Zinc 0.54mg 3.63mg 28%
Selenium 19.5µg 4.4µg 27%
Fiber 1.5g 8g 26%
Sodium 580mg 12mg 25%
Fats 16.3g 2.38g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 1.071g 21%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.449g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.589g 16%
Folate 61µg 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Protein 7g 13.3g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.942mg 13%
Carbs 44.6g 73.13g 10%
Potassium 121mg 427mg 9%
Calcium 235mg 180mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.27mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 3.363mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.39mg 3%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Calories 353kcal 367kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 1.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Teff
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13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +584.9%
Contains more WaterWater +227.7%
Contains more OtherOther +35%
Contains more ProteinProtein +90%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Teff
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21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1076.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +288.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.6%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients
  2. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.