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Caramel vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between caramel and teff?

  • Caramel has less manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, fiber, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3 than teff.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 401% higher.

We used Candies, caramels and Teff, uncooked types in this comparison.

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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%
Teff
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 +982.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.5%
Contains more IronIron +5350%
Contains more CopperCopper +4400%
Contains more ZincZinc +725%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +276.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +144.4%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Teff
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +475%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +278.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2172.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +760.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +63.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.27mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.011mg 9.24mg 401%
Iron 0.14mg 7.63mg 94%
Copper 0.018mg 0.81mg 88%
Phosphorus 114mg 429mg 45%
Magnesium 17mg 184mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.482mg 33%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Zinc 0.44mg 3.63mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.39mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 3.363mg 20%
Protein 4.6g 13.3g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 1.071g 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 13%
Sodium 245mg 12mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.449g 9%
Fats 8.1g 2.38g 9%
Potassium 214mg 427mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.942mg 6%
Selenium 1.8µg 4.4µg 5%
Calcium 138mg 180mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.08mg 3%
Cholesterol 7mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.589g 2%
Folate 4µg 1%
Choline 8mg 13.1mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Calories 382kcal 367kcal 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 77g 73.13g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.27mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 1.84g N/A
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

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
Teff
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 +240.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +189.1%
Contains more OtherOther +31.7%
~equal in Carbs ~73.13g
~equal in Water ~8.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Teff
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 +161.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +224.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.9%

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. 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/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.