Teff vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between teff and custard
- Teff has more manganese, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, and magnesium, while custard has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium.
- Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 124% more than custard.
- Custard has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of custard is 35, while the glycemic index of teff is 57.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Teff, cooked and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk.
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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 | +212.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +502.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +653.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +117.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +40757.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +183.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +93.5% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +588.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +51.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +566.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.007mg | 124% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.52µg | 22% |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.03mg | 22% |
Iron | 2.05mg | 0.34mg | 21% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 51mg | 17% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.22mg | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.699mg | 14% | |
Selenium | 6µg | 11% | |
Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.061mg | 10% |
Calcium | 49mg | 139mg | 9% |
Saturated fat | 2.032g | 9% | |
Magnesium | 50mg | 16mg | 8% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 52µg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 47IU | 6% | |
Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
Fats | 0.65g | 4g | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.132mg | 5% |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.51mg | 5% |
Potassium | 107mg | 207mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.127g | 3% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.064mg | 3% |
Sodium | 8mg | 84mg | 3% |
Folate | 18µg | 9µg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.312g | 2% | |
Choline | 11.8mg | 2% | |
Calories | 101kcal | 122kcal | 1% |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 130mg | 1% |
Carbs | 19.86g | 17.6g | 1% |
Protein | 3.87g | 3.99g | 0% |
Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% | |
Net carbs | 17.06g | 17.6g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.82g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.207mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.2mg | 0.233mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +515.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +39.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~3.99g
~equal in
Water
~73.45g