Teff vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between teff and wheat gluten
- Teff has more copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, iron, fiber, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, wheat gluten has more selenium.
- Daily need coverage for copper for teff is 70% higher.
Food types used in this article are Teff, uncooked and Vital wheat gluten.
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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 | +636% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +26.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +327% |
| Contains more IronIron | +46.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +345.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +327.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +65% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +802.3% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 9.24mg | 402% | |
| Protein | 13.3g | 75.16g | 124% |
| Copper | 0.81mg | 0.182mg | 70% |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 39.7µg | 64% |
| Magnesium | 184mg | 25mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.482mg | 0mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0mg | 33% |
| Iron | 7.63mg | 5.2mg | 30% |
| Fiber | 8g | 0.6g | 30% |
| Zinc | 3.63mg | 0.85mg | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 429mg | 260mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.363mg | 0mg | 21% |
| Carbs | 73.13g | 13.79g | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.942mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Starch | 36.56g | 15% | |
| Potassium | 427mg | 100mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 180mg | 142mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.071g | 0.81g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.1mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.589g | 0.156g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.47g | 1% | |
| Fats | 2.38g | 1.85g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.449g | 0.272g | 1% |
| Calories | 367kcal | 370kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 65.13g | 13.19g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.84g | 0g | 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% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.135g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13.3 g
Fats:
2.38 g
Carbs:
73.13 g
Water:
8.82 g
Other:
2.37 g
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +28.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +430.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +137% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +465.1% |
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Water
~8.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.071 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +277.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +32.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -39.4% |