Teff vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are teff and wafer different?
- Teff has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B6, magnesium, zinc, and fiber than wafer.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 371% higher.
- Teff contains 9 times more vitamin B6 than wafer. While teff contains 0.482mg of vitamin B6, wafer contains only 0.051mg.
- Teff has less saturated fat.
Teff, uncooked and Cookies, chocolate wafers 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 | +247.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +480.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +103.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +90.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +74.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +233% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +225% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1227.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +29.5% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +92.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +147.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +845.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +26.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 9.24mg | 0.696mg | 371% |
| Iron | 7.63mg | 4.01mg | 45% |
| Phosphorus | 429mg | 132mg | 42% |
| Copper | 0.81mg | 0.463mg | 39% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.482mg | 0.051mg | 33% |
| Magnesium | 184mg | 53mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 580mg | 25% |
| Zinc | 3.63mg | 1.09mg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.071g | 4.153g | 21% |
| Fats | 2.38g | 14.2g | 18% |
| Fiber | 8g | 3.4g | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 0.449g | 4.241g | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.203mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 180mg | 31mg | 15% |
| Starch | 36.56g | 15% | |
| Protein | 13.3g | 6.6g | 13% |
| Folate | 47µg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.942mg | 0.381mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.589g | 4.865g | 11% |
| Potassium | 427mg | 210mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.72mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.09µg | 4% | |
| Caffeine | 10mg | 3% | |
| Calories | 367kcal | 433kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.363mg | 2.858mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 5.7µg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.47g | 1% | |
| Carbs | 73.13g | 72.7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 65.13g | 69.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.84g | 37.43g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.266mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2.4µg | 0% |
| Choline | 13.1mg | 14.3mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.139mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.51mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.501mg | 0.261mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.068mg | 0.447mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.376mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.428mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.698mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.686mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.301mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.135g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +101.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +96% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +496.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +726% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +287.8% |