Teff vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between teff and nutmeg?
- Teff is higher in manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B3, yet nutmeg is higher in fiber and copper.
- Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 276% more.
- Teff has 5 times more vitamin B2 than nutmeg. While teff has 0.27mg of vitamin B2, nutmeg has only 0.057mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in teff is lower.
We used Teff, uncooked and Spices, nutmeg, ground types 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22% |
| Contains more IronIron | +151% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +68.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +101.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +218.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +175% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +26.8% |
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 | +12.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +373.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +158.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +201.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +48.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 9.24mg | 2.9mg | 276% |
| Saturated fat | 0.449g | 25.94g | 116% |
| Iron | 7.63mg | 3.04mg | 57% |
| Fats | 2.38g | 36.31g | 52% |
| Fiber | 8g | 20.8g | 51% |
| Phosphorus | 429mg | 213mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.482mg | 0.16mg | 25% |
| Copper | 0.81mg | 1.027mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.942mg | 19% | |
| Folate | 76µg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.057mg | 16% |
| Starch | 36.56g | 15% | |
| Protein | 13.3g | 5.84g | 15% |
| Zinc | 3.63mg | 2.15mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.363mg | 1.299mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 73.13g | 49.29g | 8% |
| Calories | 367kcal | 525kcal | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.589g | 3.22g | 7% |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 1.6µg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.071g | 0.35g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.346mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 427mg | 350mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.47g | 1% | |
| Choline | 13.1mg | 8.8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 65.13g | 28.49g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 184mg | 183mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 180mg | 184mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.84g | 2.99g | N/A |
| Sodium | 12mg | 16mg | 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 |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +127.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +48.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +41.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1425.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +206% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +446.7% |