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Sugar substitute vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sugar substitute and teff

  • Sugar substitute has more calcium; however, teff has more manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, zinc, and fiber.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 123% more.
  • Sugar substitute has 72 times more sodium than teff. Sugar substitute has 572mg of sodium, while teff has 8mg.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index than sugar substitute.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Teff, cooked.

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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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +1693.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +174.4%
Contains more IronIron +1181.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3128.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2675%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12900%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +546.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.022mg 2.86mg 123%
Calcium 879mg 49mg 83%
Sodium 572mg 8mg 25%
Iron 0.16mg 2.05mg 24%
Copper 0.007mg 0.226mg 24%
Carbs 84.77g 19.86g 22%
Phosphorus 8mg 120mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.183mg 14%
Calories 347kcal 101kcal 12%
Zinc 0.04mg 1.11mg 10%
Magnesium 6mg 50mg 10%
Fiber 0.6g 2.8g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.097mg 6%
Folate 18µg 5%
Protein 2.06g 3.87g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 2%
Potassium 39mg 107mg 2%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Fats 0g 0.65g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.033mg 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 17.06g N/A
Sugar 4.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
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 CarbsCarbs +326.8%
Contains more OtherOther +484.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +719.8%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.