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Teff vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and matzo

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, and magnesium; however, matzo is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 96% more than matzo.
  • Matzo has 4 times less calcium than teff. Teff has 49mg of calcium, while matzo has 13mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked and Crackers, matzo, plain.

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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
6
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%
Matzo
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +276.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +276.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +340%
Contains more IronIron +54.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Potassium ~112mg

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
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% 0% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Matzo
8
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% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +781.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +328.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~17µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Matzo DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.65mg 96%
Selenium 36.9µg 67%
Carbs 19.86g 83.7g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.291mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 3.892mg 19%
Copper 0.226mg 0.06mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.387mg 17%
Calories 101kcal 395kcal 15%
Iron 2.05mg 3.16mg 14%
Protein 3.87g 10g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 9%
Magnesium 50mg 25mg 6%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.68mg 4%
Phosphorus 120mg 89mg 4%
Calcium 49mg 13mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 4%
Choline 10.8mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.226g 1%
Fats 0.65g 1.4g 1%
Fiber 2.8g 3g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.115mg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 80.7g N/A
Potassium 107mg 112mg 0%
Sugar 0.29g N/A
Sodium 8mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Folate 18µg 17µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.213mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
2
4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Matzo
3
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +1642.6%
Contains more OtherOther +15%
Contains more ProteinProtein +158.4%
Contains more FatsFats +115.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +321.5%

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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. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.