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Teff vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between teff and cinnamon

  • Teff has more copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, cinnamon is richer in manganese, fiber, calcium, and vitamin K.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 358% more.
  • Teff contains 18 times more vitamin B1 than cinnamon. Teff contains 0.39mg of vitamin B1, while cinnamon contains 0.022mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, uncooked and Spices, cinnamon, ground.

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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
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 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +206.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +138.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +570.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +456.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +89%
~equal in Potassium ~431mg
~equal in Iron ~8.32mg

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
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 13% 5% 46% 0% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5% 6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1672.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +558.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +163.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +205.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1542.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 17.466mg 358%
Fiber 8g 53.1g 180%
Calcium 180mg 1002mg 82%
Phosphorus 429mg 64mg 52%
Copper 0.81mg 0.339mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.022mg 31%
Magnesium 184mg 60mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.158mg 25%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 31.2µg 24%
Protein 13.3g 3.99g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.041mg 18%
Zinc 3.63mg 1.83mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 2.32mg 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 1.332mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.358mg 12%
Iron 7.63mg 8.32mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.068g 7%
Calories 367kcal 247kcal 6%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Selenium 4.4µg 3.1µg 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Fats 2.38g 1.24g 2%
Carbs 73.13g 80.59g 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1.11g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.246g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 27.49g N/A
Potassium 427mg 431mg 0%
Sugar 1.84g 2.17g N/A
Sodium 12mg 10mg 0%
Choline 13.1mg 11mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.345g 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +91.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.2%
Contains more WaterWater +20%
Contains more OtherOther +51.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +139.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1475%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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
48% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.02 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3000%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +42.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +136.2%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/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.