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Teff vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between teff and powdered milk

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, and fiber; however, powdered milk has more calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 400% higher.
  • Teff is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Teff, uncooked and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D.

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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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.5%
Contains more IronIron +1523.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +912.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +406.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +211.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +270.5%
~equal in Zinc ~3.34mg

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +420.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +625%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +346.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +796.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Powdered milk DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.04mg 400%
Vitamin B12 3.25µg 135%
Iron 7.63mg 0.47mg 90%
Copper 0.81mg 0.08mg 81%
Saturated fat 0.449g 16.742g 74%
Calcium 180mg 912mg 73%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 1.205mg 72%
Phosphorus 429mg 776mg 50%
Fats 2.38g 26.71g 37%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Cholesterol 97mg 32%
Vitamin A 0µg 258µg 29%
Potassium 427mg 1330mg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 2.271mg 27%
Protein 13.3g 26.32g 26%
Magnesium 184mg 85mg 24%
Selenium 4.4µg 16.3µg 22%
Choline 13.1mg 117.4mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 7.924g 18%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.646mg 17%
Sodium 12mg 371mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.302mg 14%
Carbs 73.13g 38.42g 12%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 10%
Folate 37µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.283mg 9%
Calories 367kcal 496kcal 6%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Zinc 3.63mg 3.34mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.665g 3%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.58mg 3%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 38.42g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 38.42g N/A
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 1.271mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.714mg 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
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.3%
Contains more WaterWater +257.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1022.3%
Contains more OtherOther +156.5%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1245.3%

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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.