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Teff vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and fast food different?

  • Teff is higher in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, and vitamin B6; however, fast food is richer in selenium and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 386% higher.
  • Teff contains 7 times more magnesium than fast food. While teff contains 184mg of magnesium, fast food contains only 27mg.
  • Teff has less saturated fat.

Teff, uncooked and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +581.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.8%
Contains more IronIron +149.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +569.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +44%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2488.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +361.4%

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +375%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +157.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +162.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Fast food DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.357mg 386%
Copper 0.81mg 0.121mg 77%
Iron 7.63mg 3.06mg 57%
Phosphorus 429mg 134mg 42%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 37%
Magnesium 184mg 27mg 37%
Selenium 4.4µg 20.3µg 29%
Fiber 8g 1.7g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.212mg 21%
Folate 80µg 20%
Saturated fat 0.449g 4.493g 18%
Fats 2.38g 12.01g 15%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 5.617mg 14%
Sodium 12mg 331mg 14%
Carbs 73.13g 31.5g 14%
Calcium 180mg 62mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 4.835g 11%
Cholesterol 33mg 11%
Zinc 3.63mg 2.52mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.53mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.363mg 7%
Potassium 427mg 197mg 7%
Starch 36.56g 22.87g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.317mg 6%
Protein 13.3g 16.52g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 1.68g 4%
Choline 13.1mg 34.4mg 4%
Calories 367kcal 297kcal 4%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 4.9µg 3%
Fructose 0.47g 2.27g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.84g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.2%
Contains more OtherOther +55.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.2%
Contains more FatsFats +404.6%
Contains more WaterWater +335.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +720.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Teff
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95% 2%
Starch: 36.56 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.73 g
Fructose: 0.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
82% 7% 8% 2%
Starch: 22.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.05 g
Fructose: 2.27 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.57 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +59.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +180.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +383%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +5600%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.