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Chocolate vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chocolate and teff

  • Chocolate has more copper; however, teff has more manganese, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 340% higher.
  • Teff has 41 times less saturated fat than chocolate. Chocolate has 18.519g of saturated fat, while teff has 0.449g.

Food types used in this article are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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 PotassiumPotassium +30.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +221.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +551.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.7%
~equal in Iron ~7.63mg

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +575%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +326.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1460%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +363.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +217.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1047.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 1.419mg 9.24mg 340%
Saturated fat 18.519g 0.449g 82%
Fats 31.28g 2.38g 44%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.482mg 34%
Phosphorus 206mg 429mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.39mg 30%
Copper 1.028mg 0.81mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.589g 22%
Protein 4.88g 13.3g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.27mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 3.363mg 16%
Zinc 2.01mg 3.63mg 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.942mg 13%
Calcium 56mg 180mg 12%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 10%
Calories 546kcal 367kcal 9%
Magnesium 146mg 184mg 9%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 1.9µg 5%
Iron 8.02mg 7.63mg 5%
Potassium 559mg 427mg 4%
Carbs 61.17g 73.13g 4%
Fiber 7g 8g 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.08mg 3%
Selenium 3µg 4.4µg 3%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Fructose 0g 0.47g 1%
Sodium 24mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 1.84g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 1.071g 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g 0.135g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
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 +1214.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.6%
Contains more WaterWater +809.3%
Contains more OtherOther +39.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
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 +1519.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.071g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 46.25 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.65 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Teff
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95% 2%
Starch: 36.56 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.73 g
Fructose: 0.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +7359.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.