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Caramel vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between caramel and teff?

  • Caramel is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and calcium, yet teff is higher in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 124% more.
  • The amount of sodium in teff is lower.

We used Candies, caramels 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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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 +181.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +194.1%
Contains more IronIron +1364.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1155.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +152.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25900%
~equal in Phosphorus ~120mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +675.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +514.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.011mg 2.86mg 124%
Iron 0.14mg 2.05mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 23%
Copper 0.018mg 0.226mg 23%
Carbs 77g 19.86g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.033mg 17%
Calories 382kcal 101kcal 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 12%
Fats 8.1g 0.65g 11%
Saturated fat 2.476g 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Sodium 245mg 8mg 10%
Calcium 138mg 49mg 9%
Magnesium 17mg 50mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.183mg 7%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.11mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.909mg 5%
Folate 4µg 18µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Potassium 214mg 107mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.097mg 3%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Phosphorus 114mg 120mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Protein 4.6g 3.87g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 17.06g N/A
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.088mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
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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 ProteinProtein +18.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1146.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +287.7%
Contains more OtherOther +160.9%
Contains more WaterWater +781.5%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.