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Bulgur vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between bulgur and teff

  • Bulgur has less manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 375% more than bulgur.

Food varieties used in this article are Bulgur, cooked 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.
Bulgur
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 3% 6% 36% 25% 16% 17% 0.65% 79% 3.3%
Teff
9
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 less SodiumSodium -58.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +475%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +527.9%
Contains more IronIron +694.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +980%
Contains more ZincZinc +536.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +972.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1417.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +633.3%

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.
Bulgur
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0.2% 14% 6.5% 19% 21% 19% 0% 1.3% 14%
Teff
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 1.6% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +584.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +864.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +236.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +480.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +280%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bulgur Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.609mg 9.24mg 375%
Iron 0.96mg 7.63mg 83%
Copper 0.075mg 0.81mg 82%
Phosphorus 40mg 429mg 56%
Magnesium 32mg 184mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.482mg 31%
Zinc 0.57mg 3.63mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.39mg 28%
Protein 3.08g 13.3g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.27mg 19%
Carbs 18.58g 73.13g 18%
Calcium 10mg 180mg 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B3 1mg 3.363mg 15%
Calories 83kcal 367kcal 14%
Fiber 4.5g 8g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.344mg 0.942mg 12%
Potassium 68mg 427mg 11%
Selenium 0.6µg 4.4µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.098g 1.071g 6%
Folate 18µg 5%
Fats 0.24g 2.38g 3%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.449g 2%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 1.9µg 1%
Choline 6.9mg 13.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0.589g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 269kcal 276kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 120g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.1 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 14.08g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 1.84g N/A
Sodium 5mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.089mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.208mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.085mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.048mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.139mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bulgur
1
3% 19% 78%
Protein: 3.08 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 18.58 g
Water: 77.76 g
Other: 0.34 g
Teff
4
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 WaterWater +781.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +331.8%
Contains more FatsFats +891.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +293.6%
Contains more OtherOther +597.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bulgur
1
25% 18% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.098 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 -90.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +992.9%

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170287/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.