Teff vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are teff and tofu different?
- Teff has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B3 than tofu.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 375% higher.
- Teff contains 27 times more fiber than tofu. While teff contains 8g of fiber, tofu contains only 0.3g.
Teff, uncooked and Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +513.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +252.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +42.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +319.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +353.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +342.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1427.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +94.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -41.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +102.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +381.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +419.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1624.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1285.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +925.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +26.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +119.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 9.24mg | 0.605mg | 375% |
| Copper | 0.81mg | 0.193mg | 69% |
| Phosphorus | 429mg | 97mg | 47% |
| Magnesium | 184mg | 30mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.482mg | 0.047mg | 33% |
| Fiber | 8g | 0.3g | 31% |
| Iron | 7.63mg | 5.36mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.081mg | 26% |
| Zinc | 3.63mg | 0.8mg | 26% |
| Carbs | 73.13g | 1.87g | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.363mg | 0.195mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.052mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.942mg | 0.068mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 180mg | 350mg | 17% |
| Calories | 367kcal | 76kcal | 15% |
| Starch | 36.56g | 15% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.071g | 2.699g | 11% |
| Protein | 13.3g | 8.08g | 10% |
| Potassium | 427mg | 121mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 8.9µg | 8% |
| Folate | 15µg | 4% | |
| Fats | 2.38g | 4.78g | 4% |
| Choline | 13.1mg | 28.8mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 0.47g | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.589g | 1.056g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.449g | 0.691g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 65.13g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.84g | 0.62g | N/A |
| Sodium | 12mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2.4µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.139mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.51mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.501mg | 0.435mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.068mg | 0.713mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.376mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.428mg | 0.108mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.698mg | 0.428mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.686mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.301mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.135g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +64.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3810.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +229.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +858.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +79.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +152% |