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French fries vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between french fries and teff

  • French fries have more vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B3, while teff has more manganese, iron, copper, and zinc.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 114% higher.
  • Teff contains 26 times less sodium than french fries. French fries contain 210mg of sodium, while teff contains 8mg.
  • Teff has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of teff is 57, while the glycemic index of french fries is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
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 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +441.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.2%
Contains more IronIron +153.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +122%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1057.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~120mg

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
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% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +230.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.183mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.247mg 2.86mg 114%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 36%
Fats 14.73g 0.65g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.097mg 21%
Iron 0.81mg 2.05mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 15%
Potassium 579mg 107mg 14%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.909mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.336g 11%
Calories 312kcal 101kcal 11%
Copper 0.124mg 0.226mg 11%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 9%
Sodium 210mg 8mg 9%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Carbs 41.44g 19.86g 7%
Zinc 0.5mg 1.11mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 5%
Magnesium 35mg 50mg 4%
Fiber 3.8g 2.8g 4%
Calcium 18mg 49mg 3%
Folate 30µg 18µg 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.183mg 1%
Protein 3.43g 3.87g 1%
Phosphorus 125mg 120mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 17.06g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.033mg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Teff
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4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +2166.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +108.7%
Contains more OtherOther +168.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.8%
Contains more WaterWater +94.4%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/nutrients
  2. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.