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Teff vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between teff and macadamia

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B2, while macadamia has more vitamin B1.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 222% more than macadamia.
  • Teff contains 3 times more zinc than macadamia. While teff contains 3.63mg of zinc, macadamia contains only 1.3mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in teff is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Teff, uncooked and Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw.

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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 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16%
Contains more IronIron +106.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +179.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +128.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.756mg

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
6
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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +575%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +206.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Macadamia DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 4.131mg 222%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 58.877g 146%
Fats 2.38g 75.77g 113%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 1.195mg 67%
Saturated fat 0.449g 12.061g 53%
Iron 7.63mg 3.69mg 49%
Phosphorus 429mg 188mg 34%
Zinc 3.63mg 1.3mg 21%
Carbs 73.13g 13.82g 20%
Calories 367kcal 718kcal 18%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.275mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 1.05g 15%
Magnesium 184mg 130mg 13%
Protein 13.3g 7.91g 11%
Calcium 180mg 85mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.162mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 2.473mg 6%
Copper 0.81mg 0.756mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.758mg 4%
Folate 11µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.54mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 1.502g 3%
Fiber 8g 8.6g 2%
Potassium 427mg 368mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 0.07g 1%
Selenium 4.4µg 3.6µg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 5.22g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 4.57g N/A
Sodium 12mg 5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.37mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.602mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.665mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.363mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.195mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 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
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +429.2%
Contains more WaterWater +548.5%
Contains more OtherOther +107.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3083.6%

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
17% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9896.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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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
19% 79%
Starch: 1.05 g
Sucrose: 4.43 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +3381.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +942.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +571.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +614.5%
~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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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