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Teff vs. Fondant icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between teff and fondant icing

  • Fondant icing has less manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, fiber, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 124% more.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index than fondant icing.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, cooked and Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 0% 0.9% 0.35% 0.38% 1% 1.1% 0% 1.4% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2575%
Contains more IronIron +20400%
Contains more CopperCopper +7433.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2675%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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
5
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14%
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3560%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Fondant icing DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0mg 124%
Iron 2.05mg 0.01mg 26%
Copper 0.226mg 0.003mg 25%
Carbs 19.86g 93.18g 24%
Phosphorus 120mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.005mg 15%
Calories 101kcal 373kcal 14%
Magnesium 50mg 0mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.04mg 10%
Protein 3.87g 0g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0mg 6%
Calcium 49mg 3mg 5%
Folate 18µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 107mg 4mg 3%
Fats 0.65g 0.02g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.016mg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 93.18g N/A
Sugar 88.9g N/A
Sodium 8mg 11mg 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
93% 7%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 93.18 g
Water: 6.74 g
Other: 0.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +3150%
Contains more WaterWater +1011.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1050%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +369.2%

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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. Fondant icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167986/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.