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Teff vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between teff and macaroon

  • Teff has more iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, macaroon has more fiber.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for iron is 15% more.
  • Teff has 10 times more calcium than macaroon. Teff has 49mg of calcium, while macaroon has 5mg.
  • Teff is lower in sodium.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index than macaroon.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, cooked and Cookies, coconut macaroon.

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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 21% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +880%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15%
Contains more CopperCopper +19%

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +815%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +313.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.096mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Macaroon DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 124%
Saturated fat 20.099g 91%
Fats 0.65g 22.55g 34%
Calories 101kcal 460kcal 18%
Iron 2.05mg 0.82mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.02mg 14%
Carbs 19.86g 61.22g 14%
Selenium 6.8µg 12%
Sodium 8mg 241mg 10%
Fiber 2.8g 5.1g 9%
Phosphorus 120mg 68mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 5%
Magnesium 50mg 29mg 5%
Copper 0.226mg 0.269mg 5%
Folate 18µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.22mg 4%
Calcium 49mg 5mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 4%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.73mg 3%
Protein 3.87g 3.02g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.06mg 2%
Choline 9.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 56.12g N/A
Potassium 107mg 123mg 0%
Sugar 45.16g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.096mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 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% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.1%
Contains more WaterWater +551.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3369.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +208.3%
Contains more OtherOther +147.8%

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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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.