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Teff vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between teff and almonds

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1, while almonds have more vitamin E, vitamin B2, copper, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 307% more than almonds.
  • Teff contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than almonds. While teff contains 0.482mg of vitamin B6, almonds contain only 0.137mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in teff is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Teff, uncooked and Nuts, almonds.

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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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more IronIron +105.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +324%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +49.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
~equal in Selenium ~4.1µg

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.
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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% 1.6% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0%
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% 513% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +251.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31937.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +321.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.618mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Almonds DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 2.179mg 307%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 25.63mg 170%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 31.551g 77%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 12.329g 75%
Fats 2.38g 49.93g 73%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 1.138mg 67%
Iron 7.63mg 3.71mg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.137mg 27%
Copper 0.81mg 1.031mg 25%
Magnesium 184mg 270mg 20%
Fiber 8g 12.5g 18%
Carbs 73.13g 21.55g 17%
Protein 13.3g 21.15g 16%
Starch 36.56g 0.72g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.205mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.449g 3.802g 15%
Calories 367kcal 579kcal 11%
Folate 44µg 11%
Calcium 180mg 269mg 9%
Potassium 427mg 733mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.471mg 9%
Phosphorus 429mg 481mg 7%
Choline 13.1mg 52.1mg 7%
Zinc 3.63mg 3.12mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 3.618mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0µg 2%
Selenium 4.4µg 4.1µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 276kcal 274kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 17g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 12 N/A
Net carbs 65.13g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 4.35g N/A
Sodium 12mg 1mg 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.47g 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +239.4%
Contains more WaterWater +100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59%
Contains more FatsFats +1997.9%
Contains more OtherOther +24.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5256.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1051.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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95% 2%
Starch: 36.56 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.73 g
Fructose: 0.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
14% 78% 3% 2%
Starch: 0.72 g
Sucrose: 3.95 g
Glucose: 0.17 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more StarchStarch +4977.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +329.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +327.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +537.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +300%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.