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Teff vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and gingerbread different?

  • Teff is richer in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1, while gingerbread is higher in selenium.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 372% more than gingerbread.
  • Teff contains 9 times more zinc than gingerbread. Teff contains 3.63mg of zinc, while gingerbread contains 0.39mg.
  • Teff is lower in saturated fat.

Teff, uncooked and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe types were 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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.5%
Contains more IronIron +164.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +315.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +830.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +694.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1252.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +270.5%
~equal in Potassium ~439mg

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +151.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Gingerbread DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.683mg 372%
Copper 0.81mg 0.195mg 68%
Iron 7.63mg 2.88mg 59%
Phosphorus 429mg 54mg 54%
Fiber 8g 32%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.39mg 29%
Magnesium 184mg 70mg 27%
Selenium 4.4µg 16.3µg 22%
Fats 2.38g 16.4g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.19mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 4.216g 21%
Protein 13.3g 3.9g 19%
Saturated fat 0.449g 4.122g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.19mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 7.124g 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Sodium 12mg 327mg 14%
Cholesterol 32mg 11%
Calcium 180mg 71mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.375mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 1.738mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.162mg 8%
Folate 33µg 8%
Carbs 73.13g 49.2g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 3%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Calories 367kcal 356kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 65.13g 49.2g N/A
Potassium 427mg 439mg 0%
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +241%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.6%
Contains more FatsFats +589.1%
Contains more WaterWater +217.5%
~equal in Other ~2.5g

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1109.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +293.7%

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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.