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Teff vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between teff and crouton

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, and vitamin B6; however, crouton is higher in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, and fiber.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 103% more than crouton.
  • Crouton contains 4 times less vitamin B6 than teff. Teff contains 0.097mg of vitamin B6, while crouton contains 0.026mg.
  • Teff has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of crouton is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Teff, cooked and Croutons, plain.

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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +472%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.9%
Contains more IronIron +99%
~equal in Phosphorus ~115mg

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% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +273.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +724.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +498.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Crouton DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.5mg 103%
Selenium 37.5µg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.623mg 37%
Sodium 8mg 698mg 30%
Folate 18µg 132µg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 5.439mg 28%
Iron 2.05mg 4.08mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.272mg 18%
Carbs 19.86g 73.5g 18%
Protein 3.87g 11.9g 16%
Calories 101kcal 407kcal 15%
Fats 0.65g 6.6g 9%
Fiber 2.8g 5.1g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 8%
Saturated fat 1.51g 7%
Copper 0.226mg 0.163mg 7%
Magnesium 50mg 31mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.026mg 5%
Calcium 49mg 76mg 3%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.89mg 2%
Phosphorus 120mg 115mg 1%
Potassium 107mg 124mg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 68.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +1262.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +207.5%
Contains more FatsFats +915.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +270.1%
Contains more OtherOther +262.3%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.