Teff vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between teff and mars
- Mars contains less iron, fiber, and calcium than teff.
- Daily need coverage for iron for teff is 85% higher.
- Mars has 4 times less fiber than teff. Teff has 8g of fiber, while mars has 2g.
- Teff is lower in sodium.
Food types used in this article are Teff, uncooked and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +787.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 9.24mg | 402% | |
| Copper | 0.81mg | 90% | |
| Iron | 7.63mg | 0.86mg | 85% |
| Phosphorus | 429mg | 61% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.449g | 11.651g | 51% |
| Magnesium | 184mg | 44% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.482mg | 37% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 33% | |
| Zinc | 3.63mg | 33% | |
| Fats | 2.38g | 19.32g | 26% |
| Fiber | 8g | 2g | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 21% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.363mg | 21% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.942mg | 19% | |
| Protein | 13.3g | 4.28g | 18% |
| Starch | 36.56g | 15% | |
| Potassium | 427mg | 13% | |
| Calcium | 180mg | 90mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 8% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.071g | 7% | |
| Calories | 367kcal | 475kcal | 5% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 136mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 13.1mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.47g | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.589g | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 73.13g | 72.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 65.13g | 70.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.84g | 58.94g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 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 | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +210.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +418.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +711.8% |
~equal in
Carbs
~72.4g
~equal in
Other
~2.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |