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Teff vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and falafel

  • The amount of manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5 in teff is higher than in falafel.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 372% more than falafel.
  • Falafel has 4 times less vitamin B6 than teff. Teff has 0.482mg of vitamin B6, while falafel has 0.125mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, uncooked and Falafel, home-prepared.

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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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +124.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more IronIron +123.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +214%
Contains more ZincZinc +142%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1237.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37%

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +167.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +222.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +222.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +285.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Falafel DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.691mg 372%
Copper 0.81mg 0.258mg 61%
Iron 7.63mg 3.42mg 53%
Phosphorus 429mg 192mg 34%
Fiber 8g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.125mg 27%
Fats 2.38g 17.8g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 10.171g 24%
Magnesium 184mg 82mg 24%
Folate 93µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 4.16g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.146mg 20%
Zinc 3.63mg 1.5mg 19%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Carbs 73.13g 31.84g 14%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 1.044mg 14%
Calcium 180mg 54mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.292mg 13%
Sodium 12mg 294mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.449g 2.383g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.166mg 8%
Selenium 4.4µg 1µg 6%
Potassium 427mg 585mg 5%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Calories 367kcal 333kcal 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Protein 13.3g 13.31g 0%
Net carbs 65.13g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +129.7%
Contains more FatsFats +647.9%
Contains more WaterWater +292.5%
~equal in Protein ~13.31g
~equal in Other ~2.43g

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1626.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +288.4%

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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.