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Teff vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between teff and focaccia

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, fiber, and zinc; however, focaccia is higher in selenium.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 386% more than focaccia.
  • Focaccia contains 9 times less magnesium than teff. Teff contains 184mg of magnesium, while focaccia contains 20mg.
  • Teff has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Teff, uncooked and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, 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 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +820%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +414.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +274.6%
Contains more IronIron +141.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +790.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +172.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +235.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2438.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +261.4%

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
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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% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +326.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +351.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1675%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.67mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Focaccia DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.364mg 386%
Copper 0.81mg 0.091mg 80%
Iron 7.63mg 3.16mg 56%
Phosphorus 429mg 128mg 43%
Magnesium 184mg 20mg 39%
Folate 138µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.113mg 28%
Fiber 8g 1.8g 25%
Sodium 12mg 561mg 24%
Selenium 4.4µg 15.9µg 21%
Zinc 3.63mg 1.33mg 21%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calcium 180mg 35mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 5.67g 13%
Carbs 73.13g 35.82g 12%
Potassium 427mg 114mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1.42mg 9%
Protein 13.3g 8.77g 9%
Fats 2.38g 7.89g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.47mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.645mg 6%
Calories 367kcal 249kcal 6%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 5.7µg 3%
Choline 13.1mg 2.9mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.877g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.301mg 2%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 3.67mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.994g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 34.02g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 1.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 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
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104.2%
Contains more OtherOther +47.2%
Contains more FatsFats +231.5%
Contains more WaterWater +420.5%

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
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +862.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.994g

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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.