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Teff vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between teff and falafel

  • Teff has more manganese, while falafel has more folate, iron, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 94% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in teff is lower.
  • Falafel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of falafel is 33, while the glycemic index of teff is 57.

The food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked and Falafel, home-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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +313.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +446.7%
Contains more IronIron +66.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60%

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +403%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +416.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Falafel DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.691mg 94%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.16g 28%
Fats 0.65g 17.8g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 10.171g 25%
Protein 3.87g 13.31g 19%
Folate 18µg 93µg 19%
Iron 2.05mg 3.42mg 17%
Potassium 107mg 585mg 14%
Sodium 8mg 294mg 12%
Calories 101kcal 333kcal 12%
Saturated fat 2.383g 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.166mg 10%
Phosphorus 120mg 192mg 10%
Magnesium 50mg 82mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Copper 0.226mg 0.258mg 4%
Zinc 1.11mg 1.5mg 4%
Carbs 19.86g 31.84g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.146mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.125mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 1.044mg 1%
Calcium 49mg 54mg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 31.84g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +116.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +243.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2638.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.3%
Contains more OtherOther +252.2%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/nutrients

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

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