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Bulgur dry vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between bulgur dry and teff

  • Bulgur dry has more fiber and vitamin B3; however, teff has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 269% higher.
  • Teff has 2 times less fiber than bulgur dry. Bulgur dry has 12.5g of fiber, while teff has 8g.

Food types used in this article are Bulgur, dry and Teff, uncooked.

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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 117% 11% 36% 92% 112% 53% 129% 2.2% 398% 13%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +12.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +414.3%
Contains more IronIron +210.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +203.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.3%
~equal in Potassium ~427mg

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% 1.2% 0% 58% 27% 96% 63% 79% 0% 4.8% 20% 15%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +52.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +114.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.942mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bulgur dry Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 3.048mg 9.24mg 269%
Iron 2.46mg 7.63mg 65%
Copper 0.335mg 0.81mg 53%
Fiber 12.5g 8g 18%
Phosphorus 300mg 429mg 18%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calcium 35mg 180mg 15%
Zinc 1.93mg 3.63mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.39mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.27mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.342mg 0.482mg 11%
Vitamin B3 5.114mg 3.363mg 11%
Folate 27µg 7%
Magnesium 164mg 184mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.541g 1.071g 4%
Selenium 2.3µg 4.4µg 4%
Choline 28.1mg 13.1mg 3%
Fats 1.33g 2.38g 2%
Protein 12.29g 13.3g 2%
Vitamin B5 1.045mg 0.942mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.232g 0.449g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.173g 0.589g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Calories 342kcal 367kcal 1%
Potassium 410mg 427mg 1%
Carbs 75.87g 73.13g 1%
Net carbs 63.37g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 1.84g N/A
Sodium 17mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 1.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.455mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.83mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.339mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.554mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.285mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 76% 9%
Protein: 12.29 g
Fats: 1.33 g
Carbs: 75.87 g
Water: 9 g
Other: 1.51 g
Teff
3
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 +78.9%
Contains more OtherOther +57%
~equal in Protein ~13.3g
~equal in Carbs ~73.13g
~equal in Water ~8.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 18% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.541 g
Teff
2
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +240.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98%

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. Bulgur dry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170688/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.