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Teff vs. Smoothie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and smoothie different?

  • Teff is higher in iron, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, calcium, and potassium; however, smoothie is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for teff is 94% higher.
  • Teff has less sugar.

Teff, uncooked and Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana 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 0% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +339%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1679.2%
Contains more IronIron +4986.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +312.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +487.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Smoothie DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 402%
Iron 7.63mg 0.15mg 94%
Copper 0.81mg 90%
Phosphorus 429mg 61%
Magnesium 184mg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 33%
Zinc 3.63mg 33%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.082mg 31%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 27%
Protein 13.3g 1.22g 24%
Carbs 73.13g 8.16g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 19%
Calories 367kcal 37kcal 17%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.816mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calcium 180mg 41mg 14%
Potassium 427mg 24mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 10%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 7%
Fats 2.38g 0g 4%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0g 2%
Sodium 12mg 29mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 8.16g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 7.35g N/A
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
8% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +990.2%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +796.2%
Contains more OtherOther +597.1%
Contains more WaterWater +923.6%

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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/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.