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Spread vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between spread and teff

  • Spread has less manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 401% more than spread.
  • Teff contains 84 times less sodium than spread. Spread contains 1013mg of sodium, while teff contains 12mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Sandwich spread, pork, beef 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.
Spread
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Teff
9
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 SeleniumSelenium +120.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +288.2%
Contains more IronIron +865.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +523.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +255.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +627.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35438.5%

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.
Spread
6
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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Teff
6
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2075%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +375.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +119.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +301.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.026mg 9.24mg 401%
Iron 0.79mg 7.63mg 86%
Copper 0.13mg 0.81mg 76%
Phosphorus 59mg 429mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 12mg 44%
Magnesium 8mg 184mg 42%
Fiber 0.2g 8g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.482mg 28%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.449g 25%
Zinc 1.02mg 3.63mg 24%
Fats 17.34g 2.38g 23%
Carbs 11.94g 73.13g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.39mg 18%
Calcium 12mg 180mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.589g 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Cholesterol 38mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.08mg 11%
Protein 7.66g 13.3g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 1.071g 10%
Selenium 9.7µg 4.4µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.27mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 3.363mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.942mg 10%
Potassium 110mg 427mg 9%
Choline 62.3mg 13.1mg 9%
Calories 235kcal 367kcal 7%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.84g N/A
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
3
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Teff
2
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 +628.6%
Contains more WaterWater +583.4%
Contains more OtherOther +17.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +512.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Teff
1
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 +1187.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.