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Milk vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between milk and teff

  • Milk contains less manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B3 than teff.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 402% higher.

Food types used in this article are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Teff
10
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +1572.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +184.7%
Contains more IronIron +25333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +8000%
Contains more ZincZinc +764.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +351.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +307900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%

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.
Milk
5
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Teff
7
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3516.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1202.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.003mg 9.24mg 402%
Iron 0.03mg 7.63mg 95%
Copper 0.01mg 0.81mg 89%
Phosphorus 95mg 429mg 48%
Magnesium 11mg 184mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.482mg 34%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.39mg 31%
Zinc 0.42mg 3.63mg 29%
Carbs 4.99g 73.13g 23%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 3.363mg 20%
Protein 3.37g 13.3g 20%
Calories 42kcal 367kcal 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.942mg 12%
Potassium 150mg 427mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.27mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 1.071g 7%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Calcium 125mg 180mg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.9µg 2%
Selenium 3.3µg 4.4µg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Fats 0.97g 2.38g 2%
Saturated fat 0.633g 0.449g 1%
Choline 17.7mg 13.1mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Sodium 44mg 12mg 1%
Fructose 0g 0.47g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 0.589g 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 1.84g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g 0.135g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 +919.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +294.7%
Contains more FatsFats +145.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1365.5%
Contains more OtherOther +216%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
0
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Teff
3
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2960%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Teff
5
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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.