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Smoothie vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are smoothie and teff different?

  • Smoothie is higher in vitamin A; however, teff is richer in iron, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, calcium, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for teff is 94% higher.
  • Smoothie contains 45 times more vitamin A than teff. While smoothie contains 408IU of vitamin A, teff contains only 9IU.
  • Teff has less sugar.

Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Teff, uncooked 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 0% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
Teff
10
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 CalciumCalcium +339%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1679.2%
Contains more IronIron +4986.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.6%

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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 0%
Teff
8
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +312.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +487.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 402%
Iron 0.15mg 7.63mg 94%
Copper 0.81mg 90%
Phosphorus 429mg 61%
Magnesium 184mg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 33%
Zinc 3.63mg 33%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.482mg 31%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 27%
Protein 1.22g 13.3g 24%
Carbs 8.16g 73.13g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 19%
Calories 37kcal 367kcal 17%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 3.363mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calcium 41mg 180mg 14%
Potassium 24mg 427mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 10%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 7%
Fats 0g 2.38g 4%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.449g 2%
Sodium 29mg 12mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 7.35g 1.84g N/A
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
8% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 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 WaterWater +923.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +990.2%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +796.2%
Contains more OtherOther +597.1%

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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/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.