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Teff vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between teff and mashed potato

  • Mashed potato contains less manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin B2 than teff.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 397% higher.
  • Mashed potato contains 26 times less vitamin B1 than teff. Teff contains 0.39mg of vitamin B1, while mashed potato contains 0.015mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Teff, uncooked and Fast foods, potato, mashed.

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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
10
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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1126.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.3%
Contains more IronIron +2361.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2214.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1550%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +627.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9328.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%

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
5
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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +301.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +425%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +210.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Mashed potato DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.098mg 397%
Iron 7.63mg 0.31mg 92%
Copper 0.81mg 0.035mg 86%
Phosphorus 429mg 59mg 53%
Magnesium 184mg 15mg 40%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.22mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.015mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.12mg 28%
Fiber 8g 1.3g 27%
Protein 13.3g 1.65g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.015mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 19%
Carbs 73.13g 14.65g 19%
Calcium 180mg 18mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 1.08mg 14%
Calories 367kcal 89kcal 14%
Sodium 12mg 306mg 13%
Starch 36.56g 12.1g 10%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.8µg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Potassium 427mg 286mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 5.9µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.42mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 1.342g 2%
Fats 2.38g 2.82g 1%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.577g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Choline 13.1mg 13.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.72g 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%
Fructose 0.47g 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g 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
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +706.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +399.2%
Contains more OtherOther +88.1%
Contains more FatsFats +18.5%
Contains more WaterWater +802.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
1
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
5
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
96%
Starch: 12.1 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +202.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +520%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +265%
Contains more FructoseFructose +135%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.