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Teff vs. Espresso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between teff and espresso

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B6, while espresso has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B2.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 122% more than espresso.
  • Espresso has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of espresso is 0, while the glycemic index of teff is 57.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Teff, cooked and Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared.

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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 57% 0.6% 10% 4.9% 17% 1.4% 3% 1.8% 6.5% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2350%
Contains more IronIron +1476.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +352%
Contains more ZincZinc +2120%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1614.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5620%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
~equal in Potassium ~115mg
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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 0.67% 0% 0.2% 0% 0.25% 41% 98% 1.7% 0.46% 0% 0.25% 0.75% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4750%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +436.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +472.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Espresso DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.05mg 122%
Caffeine 212mg 53%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 5.207mg 27%
Iron 2.05mg 0.13mg 24%
Copper 0.226mg 0.05mg 20%
Phosphorus 120mg 7mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.001mg 15%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.177mg 11%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.05mg 10%
Protein 3.87g 0.12g 8%
Magnesium 50mg 80mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.002mg 7%
Carbs 19.86g 1.67g 6%
Calories 101kcal 9kcal 5%
Calcium 49mg 2mg 5%
Folate 18µg 1µg 4%
Fats 0.65g 0.18g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 17.06g 1.67g N/A
Potassium 107mg 115mg 0%
Sodium 8mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 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
2% 98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 1.67 g
Water: 97.8 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3125%
Contains more FatsFats +261.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1089.2%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
Contains more WaterWater +30.5%

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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. Espresso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171891/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.