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Teff vs. Cocoa bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and cocoa bean different?

  • Teff is richer in manganese and vitamin B6, while cocoa bean is higher in copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Cocoa bean covers your daily need for copper, 311% more than teff.
  • Teff contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than cocoa bean. Teff contains 0.482mg of vitamin B6, while cocoa bean contains 0.118mg.
  • Teff is lower in saturated fat.

Teff, uncooked and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali types were used in this article.

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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.
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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 340% 33% 221% 582% 1202% 174% 312% 2.5% 487% 72%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +147.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +158.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +487.6%
Contains more IronIron +103.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +345.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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
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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% 2% 0% 28% 106% 45% 15% 27% 0% 6% 24% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +254.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +270.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +308.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Cocoa bean DV% diff.
Copper 0.81mg 3.607mg 311%
Manganese 9.24mg 3.737mg 239%
Iron 7.63mg 15.52mg 99%
Fiber 8g 29.8g 87%
Magnesium 184mg 476mg 70%
Potassium 427mg 2509mg 61%
Phosphorus 429mg 728mg 43%
Saturated fat 0.449g 7.76g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.118mg 28%
Zinc 3.63mg 6.37mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.11mg 23%
Caffeine 78mg 20%
Fats 2.38g 13.1g 16%
Selenium 4.4µg 13.2µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.46mg 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.254mg 14%
Protein 13.3g 18.1g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 4.39g 10%
Folate 32µg 8%
Calcium 180mg 111mg 7%
Calories 367kcal 220kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 2.4mg 6%
Carbs 73.13g 58.3g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.42g 4%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 28.5g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 1.76g N/A
Sodium 12mg 19mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2.4µg 0%
Choline 13.1mg 11.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.271mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.716mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.701mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 1.097mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.907mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.869mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 1.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.312mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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
18% 13% 58% 3% 8%
Protein: 18.1 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 58.3 g
Water: 2.7 g
Other: 7.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.4%
Contains more WaterWater +226.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.1%
Contains more FatsFats +450.4%
Contains more OtherOther +229.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.42 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +155%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +645.3%

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. Cocoa bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169594/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.