Teff vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between teff and eggs
- Teff has more manganese, fiber, iron, vitamin B1, and magnesium; however, eggs have more copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
- Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 197% more.
- Teff has a higher glycemic index than eggs.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, cooked and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.
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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 | +400% |
| Contains more IronIron | +72.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +10900% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +785% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +43.3% |
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 | +177.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1320.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1454.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +144.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 2mg | 197% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 373mg | 124% |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.026mg | 123% |
| Selenium | 30.8µg | 56% | |
| Choline | 293.8mg | 53% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.11µg | 46% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.513mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.398mg | 28% | |
| Protein | 3.87g | 12.58g | 17% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 149µg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 3.267g | 15% | |
| Fats | 0.65g | 10.61g | 15% |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 1.19mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 87IU | 11% | |
| Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 11% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.077g | 10% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.066mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 10mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.414g | 9% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 172mg | 7% |
| Folate | 18µg | 44µg | 7% |
| Carbs | 19.86g | 1.12g | 6% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 124mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.064mg | 5% |
| Calories | 101kcal | 155kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.121mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 1.05mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 126mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 17.06g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Calcium | 49mg | 50mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.12g | N/A | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.604mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.298mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.038g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1673.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +225.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1532.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +55.1% |
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Water
~74.62g
