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Teff vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and wheat Bread different?

  • Teff is richer in manganese, while wheat Bread is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, folate, calcium, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 64% more than wheat Bread.
  • Teff is lower in sodium.

Teff, cooked and Bread, wheat, toasted types were 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 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +236.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.4%
Contains more IronIron +99.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.7%

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% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1057.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +587.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +377.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 1.377mg 64%
Selenium 33.4µg 61%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 6.25mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.382mg 27%
Sodium 8mg 601mg 26%
Iron 2.05mg 4.09mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.439mg 21%
Protein 3.87g 12.96g 18%
Folate 18µg 86µg 17%
Carbs 19.86g 55.77g 12%
Calcium 49mg 165mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.72g 11%
Calories 101kcal 313kcal 11%
Phosphorus 120mg 188mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 9%
Fiber 2.8g 4.7g 8%
Fats 0.65g 4.27g 6%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Choline 22.1mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.989g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.153mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.019g 3%
Zinc 1.11mg 1.47mg 3%
Copper 0.226mg 0.198mg 3%
Potassium 107mg 223mg 3%
Magnesium 50mg 59mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 17.06g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 6.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +209.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +234.9%
Contains more FatsFats +556.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +180.8%
Contains more OtherOther +301.4%

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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/168918/nutrients
  2. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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