Cornmeal vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between cornmeal and teff
- Cornmeal has more folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, teff is higher in manganese and copper.
- Teff covers your daily manganese needs 117% more than cornmeal.
- Teff contains 12 times less folate than cornmeal. Cornmeal contains 209µg of folate, while teff contains 18µg.
- The glycemic index of cornmeal is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Teff, cooked.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +112.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +56.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1533.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +197.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +68.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1543.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +201.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1057.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +446.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +87.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1061.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 2.86mg | 117% |
| Folate | 209µg | 18µg | 48% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.551mg | 0.183mg | 31% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Iron | 4.36mg | 2.05mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.382mg | 0.033mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.968mg | 0.909mg | 25% |
| Carbs | 79.45g | 19.86g | 20% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 19% | |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.226mg | 17% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 101kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.182mg | 0.097mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 6% | |
| Protein | 7.11g | 3.87g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 3mg | 49mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 2.8g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 50mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.66mg | 1.11mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 120mg | 3% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 1.75g | 0.65g | 2% |
| Potassium | 142mg | 107mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.22g | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 75.55g | 17.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 7mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0.203mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +83.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +169.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +300.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +570.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +35.3% |
