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Teff vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between teff and gratin

  • Gratin has less manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 395% more than gratin.
  • Gratin contains 12 times less iron than teff. Teff contains 7.63mg of iron, while gratin contains 0.64mg.
  • Teff has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Teff, uncooked and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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
9
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%
Gratin
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +820%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.3%
Contains more IronIron +1092.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +406.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +426.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +279.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5639.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63%
~equal in Potassium ~396mg

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
8
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%
Gratin
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +509.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +238.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +143.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +177%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Gratin DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.161mg 395%
Iron 7.63mg 0.64mg 87%
Copper 0.81mg 0.16mg 72%
Phosphorus 429mg 113mg 45%
Magnesium 184mg 20mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.064mg 27%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.69mg 27%
Fiber 8g 1.8g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.174mg 24%
Carbs 73.13g 11.27g 21%
Saturated fat 0.449g 4.733g 19%
Sodium 12mg 433mg 18%
Protein 13.3g 5.06g 16%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.993mg 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.116mg 12%
Calories 367kcal 132kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.387mg 11%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 11%
Cholesterol 23mg 8%
Fats 2.38g 7.59g 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Calcium 180mg 119mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.276g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 2.149g 4%
Selenium 4.4µg 2.7µg 3%
Folate 11µg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Potassium 427mg 396mg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 9.47g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.151mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
3
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
Gratin
2
5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +162.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +548.9%
Contains more OtherOther +13.9%
Contains more FatsFats +218.9%
Contains more WaterWater +739%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
2
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Gratin
1
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +288%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +264.9%

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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.