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Teff vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between teff and gratin?

  • Teff is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin B1, copper, and magnesium, yet gratin is richer in potassium, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 117% higher.
  • Teff has 3 times more iron than gratin. Teff has 2.05mg of iron, while gratin has 0.64mg.
  • Teff contains less sodium.

We used Teff, cooked and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter 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%
Gratin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more IronIron +220.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1676.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +270.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~113mg

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
2
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%
Gratin
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +251.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.993mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Gratin DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.161mg 117%
Saturated fat 4.733g 22%
Iron 2.05mg 0.64mg 18%
Sodium 8mg 433mg 18%
Fats 0.65g 7.59g 11%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.064mg 10%
Potassium 107mg 396mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Magnesium 50mg 20mg 7%
Calcium 49mg 119mg 7%
Copper 0.226mg 0.16mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.116mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.174mg 6%
Selenium 2.7µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.149g 5%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.69mg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.8g 4%
Carbs 19.86g 11.27g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 2%
Folate 18µg 11µg 2%
Calories 101kcal 132kcal 2%
Protein 3.87g 5.06g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.993mg 1%
Phosphorus 120mg 113mg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 9.47g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.151mg 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
Gratin
3
5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1067.7%
Contains more OtherOther +201.4%
~equal in Water ~74g

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/nutrients

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

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