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Teff vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between teff and graham cracker

  • Graham cracker has less manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B5.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 357% more than graham cracker.
  • Graham cracker contains 5 times less copper than teff. Teff contains 0.81mg of copper, while graham cracker contains 0.17mg.
  • Teff has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Teff, uncooked and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon).

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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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +360%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +151.2%
Contains more IronIron +101.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +376.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +278.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +806.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.2%

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% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +209%
Contains more CholineCholine +122%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1787.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +652.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Graham cracker DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 1.019mg 357%
Copper 0.81mg 0.17mg 71%
Iron 7.63mg 3.78mg 48%
Phosphorus 429mg 185mg 35%
Magnesium 184mg 40mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 5.388g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.156mg 25%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.96mg 24%
Folate 91µg 23%
Sodium 12mg 459mg 19%
Fiber 8g 3.4g 18%
Fats 2.38g 10.6g 13%
Protein 13.3g 6.69g 13%
Calcium 180mg 77mg 10%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 14.3µg 10%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1.51mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.265mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.42mg 10%
Potassium 427mg 170mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 4.439mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.449g 1.633g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 2.509g 5%
Starch 36.56g 46.56g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.317mg 4%
Calories 367kcal 430kcal 3%
Selenium 4.4µg 6.3µg 3%
Carbs 73.13g 77.66g 2%
Fructose 0.47g 0.99g 1%
Choline 13.1mg 5.9mg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 74.26g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g 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 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g 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
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.8%
Contains more WaterWater +160.2%
Contains more OtherOther +42.8%
Contains more FatsFats +345.4%
~equal in Carbs ~77.66g

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +326%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +403.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +27.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3580.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +42.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +110.6%
~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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.