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Teff vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between teff and chinese cuisine

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, fiber, and vitamin B6; however, chinese cuisine is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 395% more than chinese cuisine.
  • Chinese cuisine contains 17 times less copper than teff. Teff contains 0.81mg of copper, while chinese cuisine contains 0.049mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Teff, uncooked and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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
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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1126.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +718.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.3%
Contains more IronIron +587.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1553.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +142%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +464.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6185.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.3%

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
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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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1081.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +390.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +199.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +925%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2600%
Contains more CholineCholine +163.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.147mg 395%
Copper 0.81mg 0.049mg 85%
Iron 7.63mg 1.11mg 82%
Phosphorus 429mg 76mg 50%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 51.3µg 41%
Magnesium 184mg 15mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.033mg 30%
Fiber 8g 1.5g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.161mg 25%
Carbs 73.13g 7.29g 22%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 20%
Zinc 3.63mg 1.5mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.055mg 17%
Sodium 12mg 409mg 17%
Calcium 180mg 22mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 1.82g 14%
Calories 367kcal 105kcal 13%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 1.32mg 13%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 13%
Protein 13.3g 7.08g 12%
Folate 45µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.443mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Potassium 427mg 204mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 2.13g 7%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.82mg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 5%
Selenium 4.4µg 6.7µg 4%
Fats 2.38g 5.3g 4%
Choline 13.1mg 34.5mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.978g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 1.217g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 1.84g 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.207mg 0%
Fructose 0.47g 0.55g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +903.2%
Contains more OtherOther +57%
Contains more FatsFats +122.7%
Contains more WaterWater +793.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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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
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +1908.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +88.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +17%
~equal in Glucose ~0.69g
~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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.