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Falafel vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between falafel and teff

  • The amount of manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5 in teff is higher than in falafel.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 372% more than falafel.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Falafel, home-prepared 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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
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 +37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +124.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more IronIron +123.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +214%
Contains more ZincZinc +142%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1237.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +340%

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +167.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +222.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +222.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +285.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Falafel Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.691mg 9.24mg 372%
Copper 0.258mg 0.81mg 61%
Iron 3.42mg 7.63mg 53%
Phosphorus 192mg 429mg 34%
Fiber 8g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.125mg 0.482mg 27%
Fats 17.8g 2.38g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 0.589g 24%
Magnesium 82mg 184mg 24%
Folate 93µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 1.071g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.39mg 20%
Zinc 1.5mg 3.63mg 19%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Carbs 31.84g 73.13g 14%
Vitamin B3 1.044mg 3.363mg 14%
Calcium 54mg 180mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.942mg 13%
Sodium 294mg 12mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.383g 0.449g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.27mg 8%
Selenium 1µg 4.4µg 6%
Potassium 585mg 427mg 5%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Calories 333kcal 367kcal 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Protein 13.31g 13.3g 0%
Net carbs 31.84g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.492mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.567mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.944mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.856mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.707mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.562mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.364mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 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 +647.9%
Contains more WaterWater +292.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +129.7%
~equal in Protein ~13.3g
~equal in Other ~2.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 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 +1626.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +288.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.2%

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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.