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Poppy seed vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between poppy seed and teff

  • Poppy seed has more calcium, copper, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1, and iron; however, teff is higher in manganese.
  • Poppy seed covers your daily calcium needs 126% more than teff.
  • Teff contains 10 times less saturated fat than poppy seed. Poppy seed contains 4.517g of saturated fat, while teff contains 0.449g.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, poppy seed 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 248% 431% 63% 366% 542% 215% 373% 3.4% 875% 74%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +88.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +698.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.4%
Contains more IronIron +27.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +100.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +206.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.8%

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 3.3% 0% 35% 0% 214% 23% 17% 19% 57% 0% 0% 62% 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 EVitamin E +2112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +119%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +275.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Poppy seed Teff DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.569g 1.071g 183%
Calcium 1438mg 180mg 126%
Manganese 6.707mg 9.24mg 110%
Copper 1.627mg 0.81mg 91%
Phosphorus 870mg 429mg 63%
Fats 41.56g 2.38g 60%
Fiber 19.5g 8g 46%
Zinc 7.9mg 3.63mg 39%
Magnesium 347mg 184mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.854mg 0.39mg 39%
Iron 9.76mg 7.63mg 27%
Folate 82µg 21%
Saturated fat 4.517g 0.449g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 0.482mg 18%
Selenium 13.5µg 4.4µg 17%
Carbs 28.13g 73.13g 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.896mg 3.363mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.27mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.982g 0.589g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.942mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.77mg 0.08mg 11%
Potassium 719mg 427mg 9%
Protein 17.99g 13.3g 9%
Calories 525kcal 367kcal 8%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.9µg 2%
Sodium 26mg 12mg 1%
Choline 8.8mg 13.1mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Net carbs 8.63g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 1.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.184mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.819mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.321mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.952mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.502mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.758mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 1.095mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.471mg 0.301mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0.47g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.273g 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 42% 28% 6% 6%
Protein: 17.99 g
Fats: 41.56 g
Carbs: 28.13 g
Water: 5.95 g
Other: 6.37 g
Teff
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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 ProteinProtein +35.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1646.2%
Contains more OtherOther +168.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +160%
Contains more WaterWater +48.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 15% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.569 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 +915.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2567.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
78% 12% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.33 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Teff
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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 SucroseSucrose +275.8%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +97.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +62.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. Poppy seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171330/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.