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Teff vs. Potato bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between teff and potato bread

  • The amount of manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2 in teff is higher than in potato bread.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 391% more than potato bread.
  • Teff contains 9 times more copper than potato bread. While teff contains 0.81mg of copper, potato bread contains only 0.094mg.
  • The amount of sodium in teff is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Teff, uncooked and Bread, potato.

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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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +557.1%
Contains more IronIron +239.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +761.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +152.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3552.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115.9%
~equal in Calcium ~188mg

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
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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 0% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +169%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +487.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +257.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Potato bread DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.253mg 391%
Copper 0.81mg 0.094mg 80%
Iron 7.63mg 2.25mg 67%
Magnesium 184mg 28mg 37%
Folate 126µg 32%
Zinc 3.63mg 1.44mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.232mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.188mg 17%
Sodium 12mg 375mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 1.25mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.106mg 13%
Potassium 427mg 718mg 9%
Carbs 73.13g 47.07g 9%
Phosphorus 429mg 369mg 9%
Selenium 4.4µg 9.5µg 9%
Fiber 8g 6.3g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.15µg 6%
Calories 367kcal 266kcal 5%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 6.8µg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.817mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.47mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0g 2%
Protein 13.3g 12.5g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Fats 2.38g 3.13g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0g 1%
Choline 13.1mg 18.4mg 1%
Calcium 180mg 188mg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 40.77g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.84g 9.38g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.285mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.143mg 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
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.4%
Contains more FatsFats +31.5%
Contains more WaterWater +280.4%
Contains more OtherOther +58.2%
~equal in Protein ~12.5g

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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.