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Teff vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and french fries

  • The amount of manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, fiber, and calcium in teff is higher than in french fries.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 391% more than french fries.
  • French fries have 10 times less calcium than teff. Teff has 180mg of calcium, while french fries have 18mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, uncooked and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.

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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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +425.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more IronIron +842%
Contains more CopperCopper +553.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +626%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +243.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3640.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +388.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.6%

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +129.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +592.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1987.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +489.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +180.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff French fries DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.247mg 391%
Iron 7.63mg 0.81mg 85%
Copper 0.81mg 0.124mg 76%
Phosphorus 429mg 125mg 43%
Magnesium 184mg 35mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 5.398g 29%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.5mg 28%
Protein 13.3g 3.43g 20%
Fats 2.38g 14.73g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.17mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.039mg 18%
Fiber 8g 3.8g 17%
Calcium 180mg 18mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 5.969g 13%
Carbs 73.13g 41.44g 11%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1.67mg 11%
Sodium 12mg 210mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.449g 2.336g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.372mg 8%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 11.2µg 8%
Folate 30µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.58mg 7%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.9µg 6%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 5%
Choline 13.1mg 36.8mg 4%
Potassium 427mg 579mg 4%
Calories 367kcal 312kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 3.004mg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g 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 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +287.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.5%
Contains more OtherOther +28.1%
Contains more FatsFats +518.9%
Contains more WaterWater +337.1%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +913.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +404%

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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.