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Teff vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between teff and caramel?

  • Teff is higher in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B1, yet caramel is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and calcium.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 124% more.
  • The amount of sodium in teff is lower.

We used Teff, cooked and Candies, caramels 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.
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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +194.1%
Contains more IronIron +1364.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1155.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +152.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +181.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
~equal in Phosphorus ~114mg

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.
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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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +514.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +675.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Caramel DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.011mg 124%
Iron 2.05mg 0.14mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 23%
Copper 0.226mg 0.018mg 23%
Carbs 19.86g 77g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.256mg 17%
Calories 101kcal 382kcal 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 12%
Fats 0.65g 8.1g 11%
Saturated fat 2.476g 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Sodium 8mg 245mg 10%
Calcium 49mg 138mg 9%
Magnesium 50mg 17mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.103mg 7%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.44mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.148mg 5%
Folate 18µg 4µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Potassium 107mg 214mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.056mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Phosphorus 120mg 114mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Protein 3.87g 4.6g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 17.06g 77g N/A
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +781.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1146.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +287.7%
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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/nutrients

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

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