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Mustard vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mustard and teff different?

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, and iron than mustard.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 106% higher.
  • Mustard contains 138 times more sodium than teff. While mustard contains 1104mg of sodium, teff contains only 8mg.
  • Mustard has a lower glycemic index (32) than teff (57).

Mustard, prepared, yellow and Teff, cooked 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 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
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 CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +27.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +205.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +577.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~50mg

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 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
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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 B2Vitamin B2 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.183mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mustard Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.422mg 2.86mg 106%
Selenium 33.5µg 61%
Sodium 1104mg 8mg 48%
Copper 0.074mg 0.226mg 17%
Iron 1.61mg 2.05mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.774g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.182g 5%
Carbs 5.83g 19.86g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 5%
Fiber 4g 2.8g 5%
Fats 3.34g 0.65g 4%
Choline 22.4mg 4%
Zinc 0.64mg 1.11mg 4%
Folate 7µg 18µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.033mg 3%
Calories 60kcal 101kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.097mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.909mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 2%
Phosphorus 108mg 120mg 2%
Calcium 63mg 49mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.183mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.214g 1%
Potassium 152mg 107mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Protein 3.74g 3.87g 0%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 1.83g 17.06g N/A
Magnesium 48mg 50mg 0%
Sugar 0.92g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.264mg 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.161mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.189mg 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0.088mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 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 +413.8%
Contains more WaterWater +11.7%
Contains more OtherOther +388.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +240.7%
~equal in Protein ~3.87g

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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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/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.