Teff vs. Barley flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between teff and barley flour

Teff has more manganese, while barley flour has more vitamin B3, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, copper, magnesium, zinc, and iron.
Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 79% more than barley flour.
Teff has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of teff is 57, while the glycemic index of barley flour is 70.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Teff, cooked and Barley flour or meal.

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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

Barley flour

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+53.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+176.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+92%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+188.8%
Contains more IronIron	+30.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+51.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+80.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+146.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50%

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

Barley flour

Contains more FolateFolate

+125%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+102.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+589.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+308.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	2.86mg	1.034mg	79%
Selenium		37.7µg	69%
Vitamin B3	0.909mg	6.269mg	34%
Fiber	2.8g	10.1g	29%
Phosphorus	120mg	296mg	25%
Vitamin B6	0.097mg	0.396mg	23%
Carbs	19.86g	74.52g	18%
Vitamin B1	0.183mg	0.37mg	16%
Protein	3.87g	10.5g	13%
Copper	0.226mg	0.343mg	13%
Calories	101kcal	345kcal	12%
Magnesium	50mg	96mg	11%
Iron	2.05mg	2.68mg	8%
Zinc	1.11mg	2mg	8%
Choline		37.8mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.033mg	0.114mg	6%
Potassium	107mg	309mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat		0.771g	5%
Vitamin E		0.57mg	4%
Folate	18µg	8µg	3%
Vitamin B5		0.145mg	3%
Calcium	49mg	32mg	2%
Saturated fat		0.335g	2%
Vitamin K		2.2µg	2%
Monounsaturated fat		0.205g	1%
Fats	0.65g	1.6g	1%
Net carbs	17.06g	64.42g	N/A
Sugar		0.8g	N/A
Sodium	8mg	4mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.175mg	0%
Threonine	0.149mg	0.356mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.146mg	0.383mg	0%
Leucine	0.311mg	0.713mg	0%
Lysine	0.109mg	0.391mg	0%
Methionine	0.125mg	0.202mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.203mg	0.589mg	0%
Valine	0.2mg	0.515mg	0%
Histidine	0.088mg	0.236mg	0%