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Teff vs. Maple syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between teff and maple syrup

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, maple syrup is higher in vitamin B2.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 275% more than maple syrup.

Food varieties used in this article are Teff, uncooked and Syrups, maple.

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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 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +776.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.4%
Contains more IronIron +6836.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +4400%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21350%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +217.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +633.3%
~equal in Sodium ~12mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0% 0.87%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +490.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4051.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2516.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +718.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +370.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Maple syrup DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 2.908mg 275%
Iron 7.63mg 0.11mg 94%
Copper 0.81mg 0.018mg 88%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 1.27mg 77%
Phosphorus 429mg 2mg 61%
Magnesium 184mg 21mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.002mg 37%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Protein 13.3g 0.04g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.066mg 27%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.081mg 21%
Zinc 3.63mg 1.47mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.036mg 18%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calcium 180mg 102mg 8%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.6µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.017g 7%
Potassium 427mg 212mg 6%
Calories 367kcal 260kcal 5%
Fats 2.38g 0.06g 4%
Carbs 73.13g 67.04g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 1.6mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.007g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.011g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 67.04g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 60.46g N/A
Sodium 12mg 12mg 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%
Fructose 0.47g 0.52g 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
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33150%
Contains more FatsFats +3866.7%
Contains more OtherOther +404.3%
Contains more WaterWater +267.2%
~equal in Carbs ~67.04g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
2
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5254.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6200%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
96% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 58.32 g
Glucose: 1.6 g
Fructose: 0.52 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +9306.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +119.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +10.6%
~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. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/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.