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Teff vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between teff and chocolate milk

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, vitamin B1, magnesium, fiber, and zinc; however, chocolate milk is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 121% more than chocolate milk.
  • Chocolate milk contains 9 times less iron than teff. Teff contains 2.05mg of iron, while chocolate milk contains 0.24mg.
  • The glycemic index of teff is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Teff, cooked and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +284.6%
Contains more IronIron +754.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +247.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +170.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3614.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.1%

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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +394.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +627.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +390.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.077mg 121%
Iron 2.05mg 0.24mg 23%
Copper 0.226mg 0.065mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.037mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.162mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.104g 10%
Magnesium 50mg 13mg 9%
Fiber 2.8g 0.8g 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.41mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 6%
Vitamin D 51IU 6%
Calcium 49mg 112mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.125mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.04mg 4%
Fats 0.65g 3.39g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Phosphorus 120mg 101mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Choline 17mg 3%
Folate 18µg 5µg 3%
Carbs 19.86g 10.34g 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 3%
Sodium 8mg 60mg 2%
Potassium 107mg 167mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.99g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.124g 1%
Calories 101kcal 83kcal 1%
Protein 3.87g 3.17g 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 9.54g N/A
Sugar 9.54g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.164mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.096mg 0%
Caffeine 1mg 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
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.1%
Contains more FatsFats +421.5%
Contains more OtherOther +15.9%
~equal in Water ~82.3g

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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. Chocolate milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.