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Teff vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between teff and chocolate

  • Teff has more manganese, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, chocolate has more copper.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 340% higher.
  • Chocolate has 16 times less vitamin B1 than teff. Teff has 0.39mg of vitamin B1, while chocolate has 0.025mg.
  • Teff is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Teff, uncooked and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +221.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +551.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.9%
~equal in Iron ~8.02mg

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 0% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1460%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +363.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +217.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1047.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +575%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +326.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Chocolate DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 1.419mg 340%
Saturated fat 0.449g 18.519g 82%
Fats 2.38g 31.28g 44%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.042mg 34%
Phosphorus 429mg 206mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.025mg 30%
Copper 0.81mg 1.028mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 9.54g 22%
Protein 13.3g 4.88g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.05mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.725mg 16%
Zinc 3.63mg 2.01mg 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.297mg 13%
Calcium 180mg 56mg 12%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 10%
Calories 367kcal 546kcal 9%
Magnesium 184mg 146mg 9%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 8.1µg 5%
Iron 7.63mg 8.02mg 5%
Potassium 427mg 559mg 4%
Carbs 73.13g 61.17g 4%
Fiber 8g 7g 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.54mg 3%
Selenium 4.4µg 3µg 3%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 0g 1%
Sodium 12mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 47.9g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 1.092g 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.6%
Contains more WaterWater +809.3%
Contains more OtherOther +39.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1214.3%

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1519.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.092g

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
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 46.25 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.65 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +7359.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.