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Teff vs. Almond butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between teff and almond butter?

  • Teff is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1, yet almond butter is higher in vitamin E, vitamin B2, magnesium, calcium, and copper.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 309% more.
  • Teff has 10 times more vitamin B1 than almond butter. While teff has 0.39mg of vitamin B1, almond butter has only 0.041mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in teff is lower.

We used Teff, uncooked and Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added types 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.
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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 199% 104% 66% 131% 311% 90% 218% 0.91% 278% 13%
Contains more IronIron +118.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +333.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.7%
~equal in Zinc ~3.29mg

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 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%
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% 484% 0% 10% 217% 59% 19% 24% 0% 0% 40% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +851.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +196.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +368%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +247.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +297.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.155mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Almond butter DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 2.131mg 309%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 24.21mg 161%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 13.613g 84%
Fats 2.38g 55.5g 82%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 32.445g 80%
Iron 7.63mg 3.49mg 52%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.939mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.041mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.103mg 29%
Magnesium 184mg 279mg 23%
Carbs 73.13g 18.82g 18%
Calcium 180mg 347mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.449g 4.152g 17%
Starch 36.56g 0.08g 15%
Protein 13.3g 20.96g 15%
Copper 0.81mg 0.934mg 14%
Folate 53µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.318mg 12%
Calories 367kcal 614kcal 12%
Phosphorus 429mg 508mg 11%
Fiber 8g 10.3g 9%
Potassium 427mg 748mg 9%
Choline 13.1mg 52.1mg 7%
Selenium 4.4µg 2.4µg 4%
Zinc 3.63mg 3.29mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0µg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 0g 1%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 3.155mg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 8.52g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 4.43g N/A
Sodium 12mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.159mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.555mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 1.483mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.612mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.55mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 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% 56% 19% 3%
Protein: 20.96 g
Fats: 55.5 g
Carbs: 18.82 g
Water: 1.64 g
Other: 3.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +288.6%
Contains more WaterWater +437.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2231.9%
Contains more OtherOther +30%

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% 65% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.613 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5408.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1171.1%

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
2% 96%
Starch: 0.08 g
Sucrose: 4.34 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +45600%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3550%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +600%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +600%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Almond butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168588/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.