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Brown sugar vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brown sugar and teff?

  • Teff is richer than brown sugar in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 122% more.
  • The glycemic index of teff is lower.

We used Sugars, brown and Teff, cooked types 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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
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 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +455.6%
Contains more IronIron +188.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +380.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4368.8%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
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% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +726.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.064mg 2.86mg 122%
Carbs 98.09g 19.86g 26%
Copper 0.047mg 0.226mg 20%
Iron 0.71mg 2.05mg 17%
Phosphorus 4mg 120mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.183mg 15%
Calories 380kcal 101kcal 14%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Magnesium 9mg 50mg 10%
Zinc 0.03mg 1.11mg 10%
Protein 0.12g 3.87g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.909mg 5%
Folate 1µg 18µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.097mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.033mg 3%
Calcium 83mg 49mg 3%
Selenium 1.2µg 2%
Potassium 133mg 107mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.65g 1%
Sodium 28mg 8mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 17.06g N/A
Sugar 97.02g N/A
Choline 2.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Teff
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4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +393.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3125%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +5491.8%
Contains more OtherOther +53.3%

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/nutrients
  2. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.