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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.
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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
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%
~equal in Phosphorus ~130mg

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
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

Nutrient Teff Custard 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
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
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
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

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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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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