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Teff vs. Coconut milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and coconut milk different?

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, zinc, and fiber than coconut milk.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 362% higher.
  • Teff contains 15 times more vitamin B1 than coconut milk. While teff contains 0.39mg of vitamin B1, coconut milk contains only 0.026mg.
  • Teff has less saturated fat.

Teff, uncooked and Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water) are the varieties 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.
Teff
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 26% 4.8% 23% 62% 89% 18% 43% 2% 119% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +397.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1025%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.4%
Contains more IronIron +365.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +441.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +329%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +908.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.9%

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 9.3% 0% 3% 0% 6.5% 0% 14% 11% 7.6% 0% 0.25% 12% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +342.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +414.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1360.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1800%
Contains more CholineCholine +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +87.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Coconut milk DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.916mg 362%
Saturated fat 0.449g 21.14g 94%
Iron 7.63mg 1.64mg 75%
Copper 0.81mg 0.266mg 60%
Phosphorus 429mg 100mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.033mg 35%
Magnesium 184mg 37mg 35%
Fats 2.38g 23.84g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.026mg 30%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.67mg 27%
Fiber 8g 2.2g 23%
Carbs 73.13g 5.54g 23%
Protein 13.3g 2.29g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.76mg 16%
Calcium 180mg 16mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.183mg 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calories 367kcal 230kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.261g 5%
Potassium 427mg 263mg 5%
Folate 16µg 4%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 3%
Selenium 4.4µg 6.2µg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0.1µg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Choline 13.1mg 8.5mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 1.014g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 3.34g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 3.34g N/A
Sodium 12mg 15mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.15mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.09mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.116mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.053mg 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
2% 24% 6% 68%
Protein: 2.29 g
Fats: 23.84 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 67.62 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +480.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1220%
Contains more OtherOther +233.8%
Contains more FatsFats +901.7%
Contains more WaterWater +666.7%

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
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.261 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +310.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72.2%

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. Coconut milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170172/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.