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Teff vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between teff and barley?

  • Teff is richer in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6, yet barley is richer in selenium, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 317% higher.
  • Teff has 5 times more calcium than barley. Teff has 180mg of calcium, while barley has 33mg.

We used Teff, uncooked and Barley, hulled types in this comparison.

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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.
Teff
Teff
7
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%
Barley
Barley
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +445.5%
Contains more IronIron +111.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +31%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +375.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +756.8%
~equal in Potassium ~452mg
~equal in Sodium ~12mg

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.
Teff
Teff
3
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%
Barley
Barley
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% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +234%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +612.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.285mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 1.943mg 317%
Selenium 4.4µg 37.7µg 61%
Iron 7.63mg 3.6mg 50%
Fiber 8g 17.3g 37%
Copper 0.81mg 0.498mg 35%
Phosphorus 429mg 264mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.646mg 21%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calcium 180mg 33mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.318mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.282mg 13%
Magnesium 184mg 133mg 12%
Zinc 3.63mg 2.77mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 4.604mg 8%
Folate 19µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.57mg 3%
Protein 13.3g 12.48g 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.295g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Calories 367kcal 354kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.285mg 1%
Potassium 427mg 452mg 1%
Fats 2.38g 2.3g 0%
Carbs 73.13g 73.48g 0%
Net carbs 65.13g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 12mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.482g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 1.108g 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.281mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
3
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
Barley
Barley
2
12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
~equal in Protein ~12.48g
~equal in Fats ~2.3g
~equal in Carbs ~73.48g
~equal in Water ~9.44g
~equal in Other ~2.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
2
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Barley
Barley
1
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +99.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.482g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.108g

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. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/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.