Teff vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between teff and cereal
- Teff has more manganese and copper, while cereal has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin A.
- 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
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 | +163.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +390% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +65% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +55.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +262% |
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 FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3336.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11627.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3158.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +6071.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.79mg | 90% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 814µg | 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% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.65g | 1.08g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +1882.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +56.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +66.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +337.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +223.2% |
