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Teff vs. Poppy seed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between teff and poppy seed

  • Teff has more manganese; however, poppy seed is higher in calcium, copper, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Poppy seed covers your daily calcium needs 126% more than teff.
  • Teff has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Teff, uncooked and Spices, poppy seed.

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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.
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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 248% 431% 63% 366% 542% 215% 373% 3.4% 875% 74%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +698.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.4%
Contains more IronIron +27.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +100.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +206.8%

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.
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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 3.3% 0% 35% 0% 214% 23% 17% 19% 57% 0% 0% 62% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +275.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +119%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Poppy seed DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 28.569g 183%
Calcium 180mg 1438mg 126%
Manganese 9.24mg 6.707mg 110%
Copper 0.81mg 1.627mg 91%
Phosphorus 429mg 870mg 63%
Fats 2.38g 41.56g 60%
Fiber 8g 19.5g 46%
Zinc 3.63mg 7.9mg 39%
Magnesium 184mg 347mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.854mg 39%
Iron 7.63mg 9.76mg 27%
Folate 82µg 21%
Saturated fat 0.449g 4.517g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.247mg 18%
Selenium 4.4µg 13.5µg 17%
Carbs 73.13g 28.13g 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.896mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.1mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 5.982g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.324mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1.77mg 11%
Potassium 427mg 719mg 9%
Protein 13.3g 17.99g 9%
Calories 367kcal 525kcal 8%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 12mg 26mg 1%
Choline 13.1mg 8.8mg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 8.63g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 2.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.184mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.819mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 1.321mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.952mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.502mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.758mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 1.095mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.471mg 0%
Fructose 0.47g 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 0.273g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
18% 42% 28% 6% 6%
Protein: 17.99 g
Fats: 41.56 g
Carbs: 28.13 g
Water: 5.95 g
Other: 6.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +160%
Contains more WaterWater +48.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1646.2%
Contains more OtherOther +168.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
12% 15% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.569 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +915.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2567.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
78% 12% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.33 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +97.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +62.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +275.8%
~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. Poppy seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171330/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.