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Teff vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between teff and malt

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, and zinc, while malt has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 121% higher.
  • Malt contains 10 times less iron than teff. Teff contains 2.05mg of iron, while malt contains 0.21mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk.

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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
7
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%
Malt
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 29% 15% 7.9% 12% 11% 39% 7.8% 10% 29%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more IronIron +876.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +510.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +170.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3475%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.7%

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
4
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%
Malt
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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 0.33% 8.7% 1.2% 0% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +238.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +251%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +457.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Malt DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.08mg 121%
Iron 2.05mg 0.21mg 23%
Copper 0.226mg 0.037mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.42µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.184mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.054mg 11%
Selenium 5.4µg 10%
Saturated fat 1.883g 9%
Fiber 2.8g 0.5g 9%
Magnesium 50mg 15mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 7%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.41mg 6%
Calcium 49mg 98mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.046mg 4%
Phosphorus 120mg 91mg 4%
Fats 0.65g 3.29g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.259mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Carbs 19.86g 11.2g 3%
Potassium 107mg 172mg 2%
Sodium 8mg 60mg 2%
Folate 18µg 9µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 1%
Calories 101kcal 85kcal 1%
Protein 3.87g 3.37g 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 17.06g 10.7g N/A
Sugar 6.68g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.268mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.193mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.077mg 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
Malt
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3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.3%
Contains more FatsFats +406.2%
Contains more OtherOther +15.9%
~equal in Water ~81.34g

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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. Malt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174867/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.