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Corn grain vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between corn grain and teff?

  • Corn grain is richer in selenium and vitamin B6, yet teff is richer in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 381% higher.
  • Corn grain has 4 times more selenium than teff. Corn grain has 15.5µg of selenium, while teff has 4.4µg.

We used Corn grain, yellow 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 91% 2.1% 25% 102% 105% 60% 90% 4.6% 63% 85%
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 SeleniumSelenium +252.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2471.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.8%
Contains more IronIron +181.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +158%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +104.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1805.2%

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% 3.7% 9.8% 0% 96% 46% 68% 25% 144% 0% 0.75% 14% 0%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +512.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +533.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.39mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.363mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn grain Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.485mg 9.24mg 381%
Iron 2.71mg 7.63mg 62%
Copper 0.314mg 0.81mg 55%
Phosphorus 210mg 429mg 31%
Selenium 15.5µg 4.4µg 20%
Calcium 7mg 180mg 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Magnesium 127mg 184mg 14%
Zinc 2.21mg 3.63mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.622mg 0.482mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 0.942mg 10%
Protein 9.42g 13.3g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.163g 1.071g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.201mg 0.27mg 5%
Folate 19µg 5%
Fats 4.74g 2.38g 4%
Potassium 287mg 427mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.08mg 3%
Fiber 7.3g 8g 3%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.251g 0.589g 2%
Vitamin B3 3.627mg 3.363mg 2%
Sodium 35mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.667g 0.449g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.9µg 1%
Calories 365kcal 367kcal 0%
Net carbs 66.96g 65.13g N/A
Carbs 74.26g 73.13g 0%
Sugar 0.64g 1.84g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.385mg 0.39mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.337mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.155mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.197mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.463mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.477mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.287mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 5% 74% 10%
Protein: 9.42 g
Fats: 4.74 g
Carbs: 74.26 g
Water: 10.37 g
Other: 1.21 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 +99.2%
Contains more WaterWater +17.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.2%
Contains more OtherOther +95.9%
~equal in Carbs ~73.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.251 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.163 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 +112.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.7%

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. Corn grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170288/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.