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Muffin vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between muffin and teff?

  • Muffin is higher in vitamin B2 and folate, yet teff is higher in manganese, copper, magnesium, iron, fiber, and zinc.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 105% more.

We used Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Teff, cooked types 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.
Muffin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
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 +13.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.4%
Contains more IronIron +57.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +276.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +537%

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.
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +393.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.5%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.183mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.449mg 2.86mg 105%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 54%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Fats 16.07g 0.65g 24%
Copper 0.06mg 0.226mg 18%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Calories 375kcal 101kcal 14%
Sodium 336mg 8mg 14%
Saturated fat 2.844g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 12%
Carbs 53g 19.86g 11%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Magnesium 10mg 50mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.033mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 9%
Iron 1.3mg 2.05mg 9%
Folate 48µg 18µg 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Zinc 0.37mg 1.11mg 7%
Fiber 1.1g 2.8g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.097mg 4%
Phosphorus 146mg 120mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 0.909mg 3%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Protein 4.49g 3.87g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.183mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 44mg 49mg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 17.06g N/A
Potassium 121mg 107mg 0%
Sugar 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 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 ProteinProtein +16%
Contains more FatsFats +2372.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +166.9%
Contains more OtherOther +114.5%
Contains more WaterWater +200.2%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.