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Teff vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between teff and taco

  • Taco contains less manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and zinc than teff.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 391% higher.
  • Taco has 11 times less copper than teff. Teff has 0.81mg of copper, while taco has 0.077mg.
  • Teff is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Teff, uncooked and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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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%
Taco
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +475%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +102.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.3%
Contains more IronIron +541.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +951.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3610.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +109.1%

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
5
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%
Taco
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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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +435.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +705.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +144.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Taco DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.249mg 391%
Copper 0.81mg 0.077mg 81%
Iron 7.63mg 1.19mg 81%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 39%
Magnesium 184mg 32mg 36%
Phosphorus 429mg 178mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.09mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.05mg 28%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 19%
Carbs 73.13g 19.85g 18%
Saturated fat 0.449g 4.384g 18%
Zinc 3.63mg 1.75mg 17%
Sodium 12mg 397mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.06mg 16%
Fiber 8g 3.9g 16%
Fats 2.38g 12.7g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 3.042g 13%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 15.3µg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 1.65mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 4.411g 10%
Cholesterol 28mg 9%
Calcium 180mg 89mg 9%
Protein 13.3g 8.86g 9%
Selenium 4.4µg 9.2µg 9%
Starch 36.56g 14.78g 9%
Calories 367kcal 226kcal 7%
Potassium 427mg 209mg 6%
Folate 19µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.6mg 3%
Choline 13.1mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 65.13g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 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%
Fructose 0.47g 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
3
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
Taco
2
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +268.4%
Contains more OtherOther +51%
Contains more FatsFats +433.6%
Contains more WaterWater +546.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
1
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Taco
2
37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +648.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +184%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
5
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
Taco
0
94% 3% 2%
Starch: 14.78 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +147.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +55%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +265%
Contains more FructoseFructose +56.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.