Teff vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between teff and cornmeal
- Teff has more manganese and copper; however, cornmeal is higher in folate, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Teff covers your daily manganese needs 117% more than cornmeal.
- Cornmeal contains 16 times less calcium than teff. Teff contains 49mg of calcium, while cornmeal contains 3mg.
- The glycemic index of cornmeal is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Teff, cooked and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.
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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 | +56.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1533.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +197.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +68.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1543.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +112.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +201.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1057.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +446.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +87.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1061.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.174mg | 117% |
| Folate | 18µg | 209µg | 48% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.551mg | 31% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 4.36mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.382mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 4.968mg | 25% |
| Carbs | 19.86g | 79.45g | 20% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 19% | |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.076mg | 17% |
| Calories | 101kcal | 370kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.182mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 6% | |
| Protein | 3.87g | 7.11g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 49mg | 3mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 3.9g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 32mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.66mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 99mg | 3% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 0.65g | 1.75g | 2% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 142mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.22g | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 17.06g | 75.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 8mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 1.006mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +570.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +35.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +83.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +169.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +300.1% |
