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Teff vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and margarine different?

  • Teff is higher in iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, margarine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for teff is 95% higher.
  • Teff has less saturated fat.

Teff, uncooked and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt are the varieties 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
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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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6033.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2272.2%
Contains more IronIron +12616.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +8480%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +629.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14521.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5255.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4794.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Margarine DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 402%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 24.302g 155%
Fats 2.38g 80.71g 121%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 38.877g 96%
Iron 7.63mg 0.06mg 95%
Vitamin A 0µg 819µg 91%
Copper 0.81mg 0mg 90%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 93µg 76%
Saturated fat 0.449g 15.189g 67%
Phosphorus 429mg 5mg 61%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 9mg 59%
Magnesium 184mg 3mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.009mg 36%
Zinc 3.63mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.01mg 32%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Protein 13.3g 0.16g 26%
Carbs 73.13g 0.7g 24%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.023mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.037mg 18%
Calories 367kcal 717kcal 18%
Calcium 180mg 3mg 18%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Potassium 427mg 18mg 12%
Selenium 4.4µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 4%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 65.13g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 0g N/A
Sodium 12mg 2mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Choline 13.1mg 12.4mg 0%
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
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +8212.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10347.1%
Contains more OtherOther +24.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3291.2%
Contains more WaterWater +87.3%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6500.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2169.1%

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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.