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Teff vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between teff and crouton

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, crouton has more selenium and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 380% higher.
  • Crouton has 19 times less vitamin B6 than teff. Teff has 0.482mg of vitamin B6, while crouton has 0.026mg.
  • Teff is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Teff, uncooked and Croutons, plain.

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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +493.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +244.4%
Contains more IronIron +87%
Contains more CopperCopper +396.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +307.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +273%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1748%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +752.3%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +119.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1753.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.272mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Crouton DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.5mg 380%
Copper 0.81mg 0.163mg 72%
Selenium 4.4µg 37.5µg 60%
Phosphorus 429mg 115mg 45%
Iron 7.63mg 4.08mg 44%
Magnesium 184mg 31mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.026mg 35%
Folate 132µg 33%
Sodium 12mg 698mg 30%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.89mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.623mg 19%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 5.439mg 13%
Fiber 8g 5.1g 12%
Calcium 180mg 76mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.429mg 10%
Potassium 427mg 124mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 3.059g 6%
Fats 2.38g 6.6g 6%
Saturated fat 0.449g 1.51g 5%
Protein 13.3g 11.9g 3%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Calories 367kcal 407kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 1.273g 1%
Carbs 73.13g 73.5g 0%
Net carbs 65.13g 68.4g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.272mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.255mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.8%
Contains more WaterWater +60.4%
Contains more FatsFats +177.3%
~equal in Carbs ~73.5g
~equal in Other ~2.5g

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +419.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.9%

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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.