Teff vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between teff and brown sugar?
- Teff is richer than brown sugar in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, zinc, and magnesium.
- Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 122% more.
- The glycemic index of teff is lower.
We used Teff, cooked and Sugars, brown types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +455.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +188.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +380.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3600% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2900% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4368.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +69.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +726.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +136.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1700% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.064mg | 122% |
| Carbs | 19.86g | 98.09g | 26% |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.047mg | 20% |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 0.71mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 4mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Calories | 101kcal | 380kcal | 14% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 9mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.03mg | 10% |
| Protein | 3.87g | 0.12g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.11mg | 5% |
| Folate | 18µg | 1µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.041mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 83mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 1.2µg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 107mg | 133mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.65g | 0g | 1% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 17.06g | 98.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 97.02g | N/A | |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.87 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
19.86 g
Water:
74.93 g
Other:
0.69 g
Protein:
0.12 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
98.09 g
Water:
1.34 g
Other:
0.45 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +3125% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5491.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +53.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +393.9% |
