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Egg white vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between egg whites and teff?

  • Egg whites are richer in selenium, yet teff is richer in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 401% higher.
  • Egg whites have 5 times more selenium than teff. Egg whites have 20µg of selenium, while teff has 4.4µg.

We used Egg, white, raw, fresh 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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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 +354.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1572.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2471.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162%
Contains more IronIron +9437.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +3421.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +12000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2760%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83900%

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% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +62.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +9650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3102.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +395.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9540%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1090.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.011mg 9.24mg 401%
Iron 0.08mg 7.63mg 94%
Copper 0.023mg 0.81mg 87%
Phosphorus 15mg 429mg 59%
Magnesium 11mg 184mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.482mg 37%
Zinc 0.03mg 3.63mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.39mg 32%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Selenium 20µg 4.4µg 28%
Carbs 0.73g 73.13g 24%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 3.363mg 20%
Calcium 7mg 180mg 17%
Calories 52kcal 367kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.942mg 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.27mg 13%
Potassium 163mg 427mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.071g 7%
Sodium 166mg 12mg 7%
Protein 10.9g 13.3g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 4%
Fats 0.17g 2.38g 3%
Choline 1.1mg 13.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.449g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.9µg 2%
Fructose 0.07g 0.47g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.589g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.08mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Net carbs 0.73g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 0.71g 1.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Teff
4
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 WaterWater +892.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22%
Contains more FatsFats +1300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9917.8%
Contains more OtherOther +276.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 49% 10% 10% 10% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.34 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Teff
4
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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +600%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +785.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +114.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +571.4%

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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.