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Teff vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between teff and kit Kat

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, zinc, fiber, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, kit Kat has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 120% more.
  • Teff has 12 times more zinc than kit Kat. Teff has 1.11mg of zinc, while kit Kat has 0.09mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, cooked and Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar.

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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 26% 38% 20% 38% 73% 2.5% 58% 7% 13% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.1%
Contains more IronIron +105%
Contains more ZincZinc +1133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2760%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +155.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.22mg

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% 8% 6.8% 0% 29% 48% 9.4% 38% 4.6% 70% 13% 11% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +385%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Kit Kat DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.1mg 120%
Saturated fat 17.953g 82%
Fats 0.65g 25.99g 39%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Calories 101kcal 518kcal 21%
Carbs 19.86g 64.59g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.844g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.21mg 14%
Iron 2.05mg 1mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.64mg 13%
Selenium 5µg 9%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.09mg 9%
Calcium 49mg 125mg 8%
Fiber 2.8g 1g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.895g 6%
Choline 31mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.117mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.02mg 6%
Protein 3.87g 6.51g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg 4%
Caffeine 14mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 4%
Potassium 107mg 231mg 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Magnesium 50mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2%
Sodium 8mg 54mg 2%
Phosphorus 120mg 135mg 2%
Folate 18µg 14µg 1%
Copper 0.226mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 63.59g N/A
Sugar 48.68g N/A
Trans fat 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.09mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.19mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.52mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.36mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.11mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.075g N/A

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
7% 26% 65%
Protein: 6.51 g
Fats: 25.99 g
Carbs: 64.59 g
Water: 1.63 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more WaterWater +4496.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3898.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +225.2%
Contains more OtherOther +85.5%

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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. Kit Kat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167992/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.