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Cocoa bean vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cocoa bean and teff different?

  • Cocoa bean is richer in copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, and zinc, while teff is higher in manganese and vitamin B6.
  • Cocoa bean covers your daily need for copper, 311% more than teff.
  • Cocoa bean contains 17 times more saturated fat than teff. Cocoa bean contains 7.76g of saturated fat, while teff contains 0.449g.

Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali and Teff, uncooked types were used 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 340% 33% 221% 582% 1202% 174% 312% 2.5% 487% 72%
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 +158.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +487.6%
Contains more IronIron +103.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +345.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +147.3%

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.
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% 2% 0% 28% 106% 45% 15% 27% 0% 6% 24% 6.2%
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 EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +254.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +270.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +308.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa bean Teff DV% diff.
Copper 3.607mg 0.81mg 311%
Manganese 3.737mg 9.24mg 239%
Iron 15.52mg 7.63mg 99%
Fiber 29.8g 8g 87%
Magnesium 476mg 184mg 70%
Potassium 2509mg 427mg 61%
Phosphorus 728mg 429mg 43%
Saturated fat 7.76g 0.449g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.482mg 28%
Zinc 6.37mg 3.63mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.39mg 23%
Caffeine 78mg 20%
Fats 13.1g 2.38g 16%
Selenium 13.2µg 4.4µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.46mg 0.27mg 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.942mg 14%
Protein 18.1g 13.3g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.39g 0.589g 10%
Folate 32µg 8%
Calcium 111mg 180mg 7%
Calories 220kcal 367kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 2.4mg 3.363mg 6%
Carbs 58.3g 73.13g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.42g 1.071g 4%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Net carbs 28.5g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 1.76g 1.84g N/A
Sodium 19mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.9µg 0%
Choline 11.4mg 13.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.271mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.716mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.701mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.097mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.907mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 1.086mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 13% 58% 3% 8%
Protein: 18.1 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 58.3 g
Water: 2.7 g
Other: 7.8 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 ProteinProtein +36.1%
Contains more FatsFats +450.4%
Contains more OtherOther +229.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.4%
Contains more WaterWater +226.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.42 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 +645.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +155%

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. Cocoa bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169594/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.