Teff vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between teff and coffee
- Coffee has less manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B6.
- Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 123% more.
- Teff has a higher glycemic index than coffee.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, cooked and Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water.
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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 | +1566.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2350% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +118.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +20400% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +11200% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +5450% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3900% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12334.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
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 | +1207.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +375.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +9600% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +800% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +130.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.023mg | 123% |
Iron | 2.05mg | 0.01mg | 26% |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.002mg | 25% |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 3mg | 17% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.014mg | 14% |
Magnesium | 50mg | 3mg | 11% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
Caffeine | 40mg | 10% | |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.02mg | 10% |
Protein | 3.87g | 0.12g | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.001mg | 7% |
Carbs | 19.86g | 0g | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.254mg | 5% | |
Calories | 101kcal | 1kcal | 5% |
Calcium | 49mg | 2mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.191mg | 4% |
Folate | 18µg | 2µg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.076mg | 3% |
Potassium | 107mg | 49mg | 2% |
Fats | 0.65g | 0.02g | 1% |
Net carbs | 17.06g | 0g | N/A |
Sodium | 8mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Choline | 2.6mg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.002g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.015g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.001g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 0mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.2mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +3125% |
Contains more FatsFats | +3150% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +46.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +32.6% |