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Teff vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between teff and sugar substitute

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, and fiber, while sugar substitute has more calcium.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 401% higher.
  • Sugar substitute contains 116 times less copper than teff. Teff contains 0.81mg of copper, while sugar substitute contains 0.007mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Teff, uncooked and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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
9
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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +994.9%
Contains more IronIron +4668.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +11471.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +8975%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5262.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +388.3%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1077.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3113.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.022mg 401%
Iron 7.63mg 0.16mg 93%
Copper 0.81mg 0.007mg 89%
Calcium 180mg 879mg 70%
Phosphorus 429mg 8mg 60%
Magnesium 184mg 6mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.015mg 36%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.04mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.015mg 31%
Fiber 8g 0.6g 30%
Sodium 12mg 572mg 24%
Protein 13.3g 2.06g 22%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.015mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.08mg 17%
Starch 36.56g 3.52g 14%
Potassium 427mg 39mg 11%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 7%
Carbs 73.13g 84.77g 4%
Fats 2.38g 0g 4%
Saturated fat 0.449g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 0g 1%
Calories 367kcal 347kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 4.03g 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
2
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% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +545.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.9%
Contains more OtherOther +70%
~equal in Water ~9.14g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
3
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
47% 14% 39%
Starch: 3.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.09 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.94 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +938.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +49.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +29300%
~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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.