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Margarine vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are margarine and teff different?

  • Margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E; however, teff is richer in iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for teff is 95% higher.
  • Margarine contains 397 times more vitamin A than teff. While margarine contains 3577IU of vitamin A, teff contains only 9IU.
  • Teff has less saturated fat.

Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Teff, uncooked are the varieties used in this article.

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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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Teff
9
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 less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6033.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2272.2%
Contains more IronIron +12616.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +8480%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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 Vitamin EVitamin E +11150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4794.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +629.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14521.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5255.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~13.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 402%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 1.071g 155%
Fats 80.71g 2.38g 121%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 0.589g 96%
Iron 0.06mg 7.63mg 95%
Vitamin A 819µg 0µg 91%
Copper 0mg 0.81mg 90%
Vitamin K 93µg 1.9µg 76%
Saturated fat 15.189g 0.449g 67%
Phosphorus 5mg 429mg 61%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.08mg 59%
Magnesium 3mg 184mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.482mg 36%
Zinc 0mg 3.63mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.39mg 32%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Protein 0.16g 13.3g 26%
Carbs 0.7g 73.13g 24%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 3.363mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.27mg 18%
Calories 717kcal 367kcal 18%
Calcium 3mg 180mg 18%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Potassium 18mg 427mg 12%
Selenium 0µg 4.4µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 4%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.84g N/A
Sodium 2mg 12mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Choline 12.4mg 13.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Teff
3
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 +3291.2%
Contains more WaterWater +87.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +8212.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10347.1%
Contains more OtherOther +24.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 +6500.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2169.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.