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Teff vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and butter cookie different?

  • Teff is richer in manganese and magnesium, while butter cookie is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin A.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 117% more than butter cookie.
  • Teff contains 4 times more magnesium than butter cookie. Teff contains 50mg of magnesium, while butter cookie contains 12mg.
  • Teff is lower in sodium.

Teff, cooked and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched 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 8.6% 8.7% 9.8% 83% 67% 10% 44% 37% 22% 46%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +316.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69%
Contains more CopperCopper +13%
Contains more ZincZinc +192.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1582.4%
~equal in Potassium ~111mg
~equal in Iron ~2.22mg

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% 55% 12% 6% 93% 77% 60% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 57% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +915.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +250.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Butter cookie DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.17mg 117%
Saturated fat 11.051g 50%
Cholesterol 0mg 117mg 39%
Fats 0.65g 18.8g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.335mg 23%
Calories 101kcal 467kcal 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 165µg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.37mg 16%
Carbs 19.86g 68.9g 16%
Folate 18µg 76µg 15%
Selenium 8.4µg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 3.19mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.522g 14%
Sodium 8mg 282mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.488mg 10%
Magnesium 50mg 12mg 9%
Fiber 2.8g 0.8g 8%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.38mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.982g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.036mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Protein 3.87g 6.1g 4%
Phosphorus 120mg 102mg 3%
Copper 0.226mg 0.2mg 3%
Calcium 49mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Iron 2.05mg 2.22mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 68.1g N/A
Potassium 107mg 111mg 0%
Sugar 20.24g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.277mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.308mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.299mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 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
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +1528.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2792.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +246.9%
Contains more OtherOther +131.9%

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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. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/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.