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Teff vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and candy bar

  • Teff has more manganese and iron; however, candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, folate, and potassium.
  • Candy bar covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 11762% more than teff.
  • Candy bar has 2 times less manganese than teff. Teff has 2.86mg of manganese, while candy bar has 1.243mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked and Candies, peanut bar.

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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more IronIron +111.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +280.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +242.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +255%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.7%

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% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +324.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +771.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +157632%
Contains more FolateFolate +316.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 153mg 11762%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 71%
Manganese 2.86mg 1.243mg 70%
Copper 0.226mg 0.774mg 61%
Fats 0.65g 33.7g 51%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 7.922mg 44%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 42%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 27%
Phosphorus 120mg 308mg 27%
Zinc 1.11mg 3.94mg 26%
Protein 3.87g 15.5g 23%
Calories 101kcal 522kcal 21%
Saturated fat 4.678g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 17%
Iron 2.05mg 0.97mg 14%
Magnesium 50mg 110mg 14%
Folate 18µg 75µg 14%
Potassium 107mg 407mg 9%
Selenium 4.7µg 9%
Carbs 19.86g 47.4g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.14mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.1mg 7%
Sodium 8mg 156mg 6%
Fiber 2.8g 4.1g 5%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Calcium 49mg 78mg 3%
Net carbs 17.06g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.385mg 0%

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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +4583.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +300.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5084.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.7%
Contains more OtherOther +160.9%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.