Porridge vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between porridge and teff?
- Porridge is richer in iron, yet teff is richer in manganese, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B6.
- Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 124% higher.
- Porridge has 2 times more iron than teff. Porridge has 3.74mg of iron, while teff has 2.05mg.
We used Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt and Teff, cooked types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +77.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +82.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +900% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +568.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +465% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +753.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +700% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +232.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +74.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +646.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0mg | 2.86mg | 124% |
| Iron | 3.74mg | 2.05mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 0.226mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 15mg | 120mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.183mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 5mg | 50mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 1.11mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2.8g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.013mg | 0.097mg | 6% |
| Protein | 1.44g | 3.87g | 5% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 87mg | 49mg | 4% |
| Calories | 50kcal | 101kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 16mg | 107mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 10.52g | 19.86g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.52mg | 0.909mg | 2% |
| Folate | 12µg | 18µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.114g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.033mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.071mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.21g | 0.65g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 10.02g | 17.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.03g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.033g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.045mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.063mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.11mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.027mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.078mg | 0.203mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.033mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +168.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +209.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +88.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +213.6% |
