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.
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.
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
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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
Protein:
3.87 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
19.86 g
Water:
74.93 g
Other:
0.69 g
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% |
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Water
~82.3g