Teff vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between teff and mars
- Mars has less iron.
- Teff covers your daily iron needs 15% more than mars.
- Teff has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Teff, cooked and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +138.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +83.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 124% | |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 53% | |
| Fats | 0.65g | 19.32g | 29% |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 25% | |
| Calories | 101kcal | 475kcal | 19% |
| Carbs | 19.86g | 72.4g | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 15% | |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 0.86mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 12% | |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 6% | |
| Sodium | 8mg | 136mg | 6% |
| Folate | 18µg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 49mg | 90mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 3% | |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2g | 3% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 3% | |
| Protein | 3.87g | 4.28g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 17.06g | 70.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +4307.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +10.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2872.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +264.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +233.3% |
