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Teff vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between teff and danish pastry?

  • Teff is higher in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, fiber, and zinc, yet danish pastry is higher in selenium.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 386% more.
  • Teff has 12 times more magnesium than danish pastry. While teff has 184mg of magnesium, danish pastry has only 15mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in teff is lower.

We used Teff, uncooked and Danish pastry, cheese types 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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1126.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +414.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +335.7%
Contains more IronIron +323.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +810.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +418.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +297.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2532.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +329.5%

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +209.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1105%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +263.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.26mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Danish pastry DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.351mg 386%
Copper 0.81mg 0.089mg 80%
Iron 7.63mg 1.8mg 73%
Phosphorus 429mg 108mg 46%
Magnesium 184mg 15mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.04mg 34%
Fats 2.38g 21.9g 30%
Saturated fat 0.449g 6.794g 29%
Fiber 8g 1g 28%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.7mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 11.313g 27%
Selenium 4.4µg 18.9µg 26%
Sodium 12mg 417mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.19mg 17%
Folate 60µg 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calcium 180mg 35mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.304mg 13%
Carbs 73.13g 37.2g 12%
Protein 13.3g 8g 11%
Potassium 427mg 98mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 2.575g 10%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 2mg 9%
Cholesterol 23mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 6.9µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.35mg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 20.1mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.26mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Calories 367kcal 374kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 65.13g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.84g 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.6%
Contains more OtherOther +58%
Contains more FatsFats +820.2%
Contains more WaterWater +256%

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1820.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140.4%

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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.