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Nutmeg vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between nutmeg and teff?

  • Nutmeg is higher in fiber and copper, yet teff is higher in manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 276% more.
  • Nutmeg has 58 times more saturated fat than teff. While nutmeg has 25.94g of saturated fat, teff has only 0.449g.

We used Spices, nutmeg, ground and Teff, uncooked 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.
Nutmeg
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
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 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22%
Contains more IronIron +151%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +175%
~equal in Magnesium ~184mg
~equal in Calcium ~180mg

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.
Nutmeg
3
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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +373.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +201.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 9.24mg 276%
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.449g 116%
Iron 3.04mg 7.63mg 57%
Fats 36.31g 2.38g 52%
Fiber 20.8g 8g 51%
Phosphorus 213mg 429mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.482mg 25%
Copper 1.027mg 0.81mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 19%
Folate 76µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.27mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Protein 5.84g 13.3g 15%
Zinc 2.15mg 3.63mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 3.363mg 13%
Carbs 49.29g 73.13g 8%
Calories 525kcal 367kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.589g 7%
Selenium 1.6µg 4.4µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 1.071g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.39mg 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Potassium 350mg 427mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Choline 8.8mg 13.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 65.13g N/A
Magnesium 183mg 184mg 0%
Calcium 184mg 180mg 0%
Sugar 2.99g 1.84g N/A
Sodium 16mg 12mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 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 FatsFats +1425.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.4%
Contains more WaterWater +41.6%
~equal in Other ~2.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
1
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Teff
2
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 +446.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +206%

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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.