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Teff vs. Wild rice raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and wild rice raw

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, vitamin B1, calcium, fiber, and vitamin B6; however, wild rice raw is richer in zinc and vitamin B3.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 344% more than wild rice raw.
  • Wild rice raw has 9 times less calcium than teff. Teff has 180mg of calcium, while wild rice raw has 21mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, uncooked and Wild rice, raw.

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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 126% 6.3% 38% 74% 175% 163% 186% 0.91% 173% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +757.1%
Contains more IronIron +289.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +595.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~177mg
~equal in Potassium ~427mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~433mg

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 0% 0.33% 16% 0% 29% 60% 126% 64% 90% 0% 4.8% 71% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +239.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +925%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14%
Contains more CholineCholine +167.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.262mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Wild rice raw DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 1.329mg 344%
Iron 7.63mg 1.96mg 71%
Copper 0.81mg 0.524mg 32%
Folate 95µg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.115mg 23%
Zinc 3.63mg 5.96mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 6.733mg 21%
Calcium 180mg 21mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Fiber 8g 6.2g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.391mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.82mg 5%
Choline 13.1mg 35mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 1.074mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.676g 3%
Selenium 4.4µg 2.8µg 3%
Protein 13.3g 14.73g 3%
Magnesium 184mg 177mg 2%
Fats 2.38g 1.08g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.159g 1%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.156g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Calories 367kcal 357kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.262mg 1%
Carbs 73.13g 74.9g 1%
Phosphorus 429mg 433mg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 68.7g N/A
Potassium 427mg 427mg 0%
Sugar 1.84g 2.5g N/A
Sodium 12mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 1.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.179mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.469mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.618mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 1.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.629mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.438mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.721mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.858mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.384mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 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
15% 75% 8%
Protein: 14.73 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 74.9 g
Water: 7.76 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more FatsFats +120.4%
Contains more WaterWater +13.7%
Contains more OtherOther +54.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.8%
~equal in Carbs ~74.9g

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
16% 16% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.156 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.159 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.676 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +270.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.3%

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.67 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.67g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. Wild rice raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169726/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.