Teff vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between teff and cereal
- Teff has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin A.
- Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 492% more than teff.
- Cereal has 12 times less manganese than teff. Teff has 9.24mg of manganese, while cereal has 0.79mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, uncooked and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +868.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1700% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +306.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +491.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +457.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1069.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +346.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +109.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +43.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +316.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1512.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +780.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1141.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 6.288mg | 492% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.482mg | 5.986mg | 423% |
| Manganese | 9.24mg | 0.79mg | 367% |
| Iron | 7.63mg | 34.06mg | 330% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 3.87mg | 277% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.363mg | 29.62mg | 164% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 814µg | 90% |
| Copper | 0.81mg | 0.137mg | 75% |
| Phosphorus | 429mg | 77mg | 50% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 43% | |
| Magnesium | 184mg | 19mg | 39% |
| Zinc | 3.63mg | 7.6mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 795mg | 34% |
| Fiber | 8g | 1.4g | 26% |
| Calcium | 180mg | 10mg | 17% |
| Starch | 36.56g | 15% | |
| Protein | 13.3g | 6.06g | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.942mg | 0.226mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 427mg | 105mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 73.13g | 86.85g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.071g | 0.354g | 5% |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 6.3µg | 3% |
| Choline | 13.1mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 2.38g | 1.08g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.589g | 0.204g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.449g | 0.26g | 1% |
| Calories | 367kcal | 378kcal | 1% |
| Net carbs | 65.13g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.84g | 10.35g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.139mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.51mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.501mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.068mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.376mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.428mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.698mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.686mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.301mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.47g | 0.26g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.135g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +119.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +120.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +133.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +188.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +202.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +170.4% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +80.8% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1471% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +800% |
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