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Teff vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between teff and English muffins

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, and magnesium; however, English muffins have more vitamin B2.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 109% more.
  • Teff has 2 times more magnesium than English muffins. Teff has 50mg of magnesium, while English muffins have 21mg.
  • Teff is lower in sodium.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index than teff.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, cooked and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.1%
Contains more IronIron +130.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +701.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.8%
~equal in Calcium ~52mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +105.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.181mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff English muffin DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.357mg 109%
Sodium 8mg 464mg 20%
Iron 2.05mg 0.89mg 15%
Copper 0.226mg 0.129mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.154mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 9%
Carbs 19.86g 46g 9%
Protein 3.87g 7.7g 8%
Calories 101kcal 235kcal 7%
Magnesium 50mg 21mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 6%
Folate 18µg 37µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.043mg 4%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.7mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 1.566mg 4%
Phosphorus 120mg 133mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Fats 0.65g 1.8g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 1%
Saturated fat 0.259g 1%
Potassium 107mg 131mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 17.06g 43.3g N/A
Calcium 49mg 52mg 0%
Fiber 2.8g 2.7g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.181mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +78%
Contains more ProteinProtein +99%
Contains more FatsFats +176.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +131.6%
Contains more OtherOther +247.8%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/nutrients

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

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