Teff vs. Millet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between teff and millet
- Millet contains less manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, fiber, zinc, vitamin B1, and calcium than teff.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 390% higher.
- Millet has 60 times less calcium than teff. Teff has 180mg of calcium, while millet has 3mg.
Food types used in this article are Teff, uncooked and Millet, cooked.
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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 | +318.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5900% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +588.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1111.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +403.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +298.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +329% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3297.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +388.9% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +267.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +229.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +152.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +450.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +346.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +533.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +17% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 9.24mg | 0.272mg | 390% |
| Iron | 7.63mg | 0.63mg | 88% |
| Copper | 0.81mg | 0.161mg | 72% |
| Phosphorus | 429mg | 100mg | 47% |
| Magnesium | 184mg | 44mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.482mg | 0.108mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 8g | 1.3g | 27% |
| Zinc | 3.63mg | 0.91mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.106mg | 24% |
| Protein | 13.3g | 3.51g | 20% |
| Calcium | 180mg | 3mg | 18% |
| Carbs | 73.13g | 23.67g | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.942mg | 0.171mg | 15% |
| Starch | 36.56g | 15% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.082mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.363mg | 1.33mg | 13% |
| Calories | 367kcal | 119kcal | 12% |
| Potassium | 427mg | 62mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 0.9µg | 6% |
| Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.071g | 0.508g | 4% |
| Fats | 2.38g | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.47g | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.449g | 0.172g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.589g | 0.184g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 65.13g | 22.37g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.84g | 0.13g | N/A |
| Sodium | 12mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Choline | 13.1mg | 11.2mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.139mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.51mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.501mg | 0.148mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.068mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.376mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.428mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.698mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.686mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.301mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.135g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +278.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +138% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +209% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +478% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +709.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +220.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +110.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.7% |