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Flax seeds vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between flax seeds and teff

  • The amount of vitamin B1, copper, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, fats, iron, protein, zinc, and vitamin B6 in flax seeds is higher than in teff.
  • Flax seeds cover your daily need for vitamin B1 122% more than teff.
  • Flax seeds contain 65 times more fats than teff. While flax seeds contain 42.16g of fats, teff contains only 0.65g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seeds, flaxseed and Teff, cooked.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
Teff
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +684%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +420.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +659.8%
Contains more IronIron +179.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +439.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +291%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +435%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.2%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2% 0% 0% 6.2% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65%
Teff
Teff
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +798.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +387.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +238.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +387.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +383.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Teff DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 192%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.183mg 122%
Copper 1.22mg 0.226mg 110%
Fiber 27.3g 2.8g 98%
Magnesium 392mg 50mg 81%
Phosphorus 642mg 120mg 75%
Fats 42.16g 0.65g 64%
Iron 5.73mg 2.05mg 46%
Selenium 25.4µg 46%
Protein 18.29g 3.87g 29%
Zinc 4.34mg 1.11mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.097mg 29%
Calories 534kcal 101kcal 22%
Calcium 255mg 49mg 21%
Potassium 813mg 107mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 19%
Folate 87µg 18µg 17%
Saturated fat 3.663g 17%
Manganese 2.482mg 2.86mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 0.909mg 14%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.033mg 10%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Carbs 28.88g 19.86g 3%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Sodium 30mg 8mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.4g 3.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 292kcal 261kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 19g 99g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 9.9 N/A
Net carbs 1.58g 17.06g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
Teff
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 +372.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6386.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.4%
Contains more WaterWater +976.6%

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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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.