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Teff vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between teff and cereal

  • Teff has more manganese, while cereal has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, zinc, and carbs.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 509% higher.
  • Cereal contains 4 times less manganese than teff. Teff contains 2.86mg of manganese, while cereal contains 0.79mg.
  • The amount of sodium in teff is lower.
  • Teff has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of teff is 57, while the glycemic index of cereal is 69.

The food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Teff
Teff
6
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%
Cereal
Cereal
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +390%
Contains more CopperCopper +65%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +262%
Contains more IronIron +1561.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +584.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~105mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Teff
Teff
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14%
Cereal
Cereal
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 128% 0% 271% 1.6% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3336.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11627.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3158.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6071.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 6.288mg 509%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 5.986mg 453%
Iron 2.05mg 34.06mg 400%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 3.87mg 295%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 29.62mg 179%
Vitamin A 0µg 814µg 90%
Manganese 2.86mg 0.79mg 90%
Zinc 1.11mg 7.6mg 59%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 43%
Sodium 8mg 795mg 34%
Carbs 19.86g 86.85g 22%
Calories 101kcal 378kcal 14%
Selenium 6.3µg 11%
Copper 0.226mg 0.137mg 10%
Magnesium 50mg 19mg 7%
Fiber 2.8g 1.4g 6%
Phosphorus 120mg 77mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 5%
Folate 18µg 5%
Protein 3.87g 6.06g 4%
Calcium 49mg 10mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 2%
Fats 0.65g 1.08g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 261kcal 624kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 99g 26g N/A
Net carbs 17.06g 85.45g N/A
Potassium 107mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 10.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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
Cereal
Cereal
3
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +1882.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.6%
Contains more FatsFats +66.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +337.3%

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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

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.