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Teff vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between teff and English muffins

  • English muffins contain less manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B1 than teff.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 386% higher.
  • English muffins contain 11 times less vitamin B6 than teff. Teff contains 0.482mg of vitamin B6, while English muffins contain 0.043mg.
  • The amount of sodium in teff is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Teff, uncooked and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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
10
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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +776.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +246.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +226%
Contains more IronIron +757.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +527.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +418.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2488.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
8
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% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1020.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff English muffin DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.357mg 386%
Iron 7.63mg 0.89mg 84%
Copper 0.81mg 0.129mg 76%
Phosphorus 429mg 133mg 42%
Magnesium 184mg 21mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.043mg 34%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.7mg 27%
Fiber 8g 2.7g 21%
Sodium 12mg 464mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.181mg 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calcium 180mg 52mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 1.566mg 11%
Protein 13.3g 7.7g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.446mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.154mg 9%
Potassium 427mg 131mg 9%
Carbs 73.13g 46g 9%
Folate 37µg 9%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Calories 367kcal 235kcal 7%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Fats 2.38g 1.8g 1%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.259g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.302g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.888g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 65.13g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.17mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
3
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% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.7%
Contains more FatsFats +32.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59%
Contains more WaterWater +377.3%
~equal in Other ~2.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
2
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +95%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.3%

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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.