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Teff vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and white chocolate different?

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B1, and zinc than white chocolate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 401% higher.
  • Teff contains 40 times more fiber than white chocolate. While teff contains 8g of fiber, white chocolate contains only 0.2g.
  • Teff has less saturated fat.

Teff, uncooked and Candies, white chocolate 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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.3%
Contains more IronIron +3079.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1250%
Contains more ZincZinc +390.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10.6%
~equal in Selenium ~4.5µg

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
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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +519%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +351.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +760.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +378.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.282mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff White chocolate DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.008mg 401%
Iron 7.63mg 0.24mg 92%
Saturated fat 0.449g 19.412g 86%
Copper 0.81mg 0.06mg 83%
Fats 2.38g 32.09g 46%
Magnesium 184mg 12mg 41%
Phosphorus 429mg 176mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.056mg 33%
Fiber 8g 0.2g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.063mg 27%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.74mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.56µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 9.097g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.745mg 16%
Protein 13.3g 5.87g 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calories 367kcal 539kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.608mg 7%
Cholesterol 21mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.96mg 6%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 9.1µg 6%
Carbs 73.13g 59.24g 5%
Potassium 427mg 286mg 4%
Sodium 12mg 90mg 3%
Choline 13.1mg 29.5mg 3%
Calcium 180mg 199mg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.282mg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 59.04g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 59g N/A
Selenium 4.4µg 4.5µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 1.013g 0%
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
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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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +126.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.4%
Contains more WaterWater +578.5%
Contains more OtherOther +58%
Contains more FatsFats +1248.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1444.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.013g

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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.