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Teff vs. Sherbet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and sherbet different?

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B3 than sherbet.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 401% higher.
  • Teff contains 55 times more iron than sherbet. While teff contains 7.63mg of iron, sherbet contains only 0.14mg.

Teff, uncooked and Sherbet, orange are the varieties used in this article.

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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
10
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% 16% 8.5% 5.3% 9.3% 13% 17% 6% 1.4% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +344.8%
Contains more IronIron +5350%
Contains more CopperCopper +2792.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +656.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +972.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +193.3%

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
8
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 7.7% 4% 0.2% 0% 6.8% 22% 1.2% 13% 5.3% 16% 0% 3% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +178.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5238.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +320.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1995.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +70.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Sherbet DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.011mg 401%
Iron 7.63mg 0.14mg 94%
Copper 0.81mg 0.028mg 87%
Phosphorus 429mg 40mg 56%
Magnesium 184mg 8mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.023mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.027mg 30%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.48mg 29%
Fiber 8g 1.3g 27%
Protein 13.3g 1.1g 24%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.063mg 21%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.224mg 14%
Carbs 73.13g 30.4g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.097mg 13%
Calcium 180mg 54mg 13%
Calories 367kcal 144kcal 11%
Potassium 427mg 96mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.08g 7%
Selenium 4.4µg 1.5µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.449g 1.16g 3%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0µg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Choline 13.1mg 7.7mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Sodium 12mg 46mg 1%
Fats 2.38g 2g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 29.1g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sugar 1.84g 24.32g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.01mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.53g 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
4
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
2% 30% 66%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 30.4 g
Water: 66.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1109.1%
Contains more FatsFats +19%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +140.6%
Contains more OtherOther +492.5%
Contains more WaterWater +649.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
3
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% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1238.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.53g

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. Sherbet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167577/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.