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Teff vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between teff and caramel?

  • Caramel has less manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, fiber, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3 than teff.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 401% higher.

We used Teff, uncooked and Candies, caramels 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
10
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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +982.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.5%
Contains more IronIron +5350%
Contains more CopperCopper +4400%
Contains more ZincZinc +725%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +276.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +144.4%

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
5
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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +278.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2172.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +760.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +475%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.256mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Caramel DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.011mg 401%
Iron 7.63mg 0.14mg 94%
Copper 0.81mg 0.018mg 88%
Phosphorus 429mg 114mg 45%
Magnesium 184mg 17mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.056mg 33%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.44mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.103mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.148mg 20%
Protein 13.3g 4.6g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 3.478g 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 13%
Sodium 12mg 245mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.449g 2.476g 9%
Fats 2.38g 8.1g 9%
Potassium 427mg 214mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.62mg 6%
Selenium 4.4µg 1.8µg 5%
Calcium 180mg 138mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.46mg 3%
Cholesterol 7mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 1.542g 2%
Folate 4µg 1%
Choline 13.1mg 8mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Calories 367kcal 382kcal 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Carbs 73.13g 77g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.256mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 65.13g 77g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 65.5g N/A
Vitamin K 1.9µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +189.1%
Contains more OtherOther +31.7%
Contains more FatsFats +240.3%
~equal in Carbs ~77g
~equal in Water ~8.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
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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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +161.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +224.7%

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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.