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Teff vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between teff and pound cake

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B1 than pound cake.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 397% more.
  • Teff contains 23 times more magnesium than pound cake. Teff contains 184mg of magnesium, while pound cake contains 8mg.
  • Teff contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, uncooked and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +283%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +186.6%
Contains more IronIron +415.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1828.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +744.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +206.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.6%

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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1238.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +712.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +400.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.249mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Pound cake DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.11mg 397%
Copper 0.81mg 0.042mg 85%
Iron 7.63mg 1.48mg 77%
Magnesium 184mg 8mg 42%
Phosphorus 429mg 140mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.036mg 34%
Fiber 8g 0.6g 30%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.43mg 29%
Cholesterol 66mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.449g 4.811g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.173mg 18%
Fats 2.38g 13.96g 18%
Protein 13.3g 5g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 3.419g 16%
Sodium 12mg 377mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 15%
Threonine 0.51mg 153mg 15%
Calcium 180mg 47mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 1.615mg 11%
Folate 42µg 11%
Choline 13.1mg 65.6mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.485mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 70µg 8%
Potassium 427mg 149mg 8%
Starch 36.56g 17.36g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 3.02g 6%
Carbs 73.13g 53.64g 6%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.249mg 2%
Calories 367kcal 353kcal 1%
Selenium 4.4µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 33.36g N/A
Vitamin K 1.9µg 1.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.47g 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g 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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +166%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.3%
Contains more OtherOther +54.9%
Contains more FatsFats +486.6%
Contains more WaterWater +193.3%

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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +412.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +219.2%

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
34% 60% 3%
Starch: 17.36 g
Sucrose: 30.68 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.33 g
Lactose: 1.27 g
Maltose: 0.33 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +110.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +42.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +4848.4%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +3200%
~equal in Glucose ~0.75g
~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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/nutrients

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

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