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Teff vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between teff and focaccia?

  • Teff is richer in manganese, copper, and magnesium, yet focaccia is richer in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 109% higher.
  • Teff has 3 times more magnesium than focaccia. Teff has 50mg of magnesium, while focaccia has 20mg.
  • Teff contains less sodium.

We used Teff, cooked and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain types in this comparison.

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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 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +685.7%
Contains more IronIron +54.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.8%
~equal in Potassium ~114mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~128mg

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% 0% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +812.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +303.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +666.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Focaccia DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.364mg 109%
Folate 18µg 138µg 30%
Selenium 15.9µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.47mg 24%
Sodium 8mg 561mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.301mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 3.67mg 17%
Copper 0.226mg 0.091mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.67g 14%
Iron 2.05mg 3.16mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 13%
Fats 0.65g 7.89g 11%
Protein 3.87g 8.77g 10%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.994g 7%
Calories 101kcal 249kcal 7%
Magnesium 50mg 20mg 7%
Carbs 19.86g 35.82g 5%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.8g 4%
Saturated fat 0.877g 4%
Zinc 1.11mg 1.33mg 2%
Choline 2.9mg 1%
Phosphorus 120mg 128mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.113mg 1%
Calcium 49mg 35mg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 34.02g N/A
Potassium 107mg 114mg 0%
Sugar 1.75g N/A
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
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more WaterWater +63.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +126.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1113.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.4%
Contains more OtherOther +133.3%

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.