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Teff vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and veggie burgers different?

  • Teff is higher in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, veggie burgers are richer in vitamin B1 and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 360% higher.
  • Teff contains 4 times more copper than veggie burgers. While teff contains 0.81mg of copper, veggie burgers contain only 0.2mg.
  • Teff has less sodium.

Teff, uncooked and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared 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.
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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +228.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.2%
Contains more IronIron +216.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +305%
Contains more ZincZinc +188.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +871.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +413.6%

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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +226%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +579.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +121.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.244mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Veggie burger DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.951mg 360%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 2.651mg 188%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 84%
Copper 0.81mg 0.2mg 68%
Iron 7.63mg 2.41mg 65%
Selenium 4.4µg 22.6µg 33%
Phosphorus 429mg 206mg 32%
Folate 124µg 31%
Magnesium 184mg 56mg 30%
Sodium 12mg 569mg 24%
Zinc 3.63mg 1.26mg 22%
Carbs 73.13g 14.27g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.303mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.289mg 13%
Starch 36.56g 5.78g 13%
Fiber 8g 4.9g 12%
Calories 367kcal 177kcal 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 2.023g 6%
Fats 2.38g 6.3g 6%
Saturated fat 0.449g 1.44g 5%
Protein 13.3g 15.7g 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 5%
Calcium 180mg 136mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 1.778g 3%
Potassium 427mg 333mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.244mg 2%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 3.753mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 4.2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.23mg 1%
Choline 13.1mg 19.4mg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 9.37g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 1.07g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.885mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.465mg 0%
Fructose 0.47g 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 0.081g 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
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +412.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18%
Contains more FatsFats +164.7%
Contains more WaterWater +594%
~equal in Other ~2.52g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
27% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +201.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +88.9%

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
84% 9% 4% 2%
Starch: 5.78 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0.13 g
Lactose: 0.06 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +532.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +180.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +261.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.62g
~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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.