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Teff vs. Millet raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between teff and millet raw

  • Teff has more manganese; however, millet raw has more copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for millet raw is 58% higher.
  • Millet raw has 2 times less manganese than teff. Teff has 2.86mg of manganese, while millet raw has 1.632mg.
  • Millet raw has a higher glycemic index than teff.

Food types used in this article are Teff, cooked and Millet, raw.

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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 81% 2.4% 17% 113% 250% 46% 122% 0.65% 213% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +512.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.2%
Contains more IronIron +46.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +231.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.5%

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% 0% 1% 0% 105% 67% 89% 51% 89% 0% 2.3% 64% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +778.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +419.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +295.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +372.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Millet raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 0.75mg 58%
Manganese 2.86mg 1.632mg 53%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 4.72mg 24%
Phosphorus 120mg 285mg 24%
Fiber 2.8g 8.5g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.384mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.29mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.421mg 20%
Carbs 19.86g 72.85g 18%
Folate 18µg 85µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.848mg 17%
Magnesium 50mg 114mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.134g 14%
Protein 3.87g 11.02g 14%
Calories 101kcal 378kcal 14%
Iron 2.05mg 3.01mg 12%
Fats 0.65g 4.22g 5%
Zinc 1.11mg 1.68mg 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 5%
Calcium 49mg 8mg 4%
Potassium 107mg 195mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.723g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.773g 2%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 64.35g N/A
Sodium 8mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.353mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.465mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 1.4mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.212mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.578mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.236mg 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
11% 4% 73% 9% 3%
Protein: 11.02 g
Fats: 4.22 g
Carbs: 72.85 g
Water: 8.67 g
Other: 3.24 g
Contains more WaterWater +764.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +184.8%
Contains more FatsFats +549.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +266.8%
Contains more OtherOther +369.6%

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. Millet raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169702/nutrients

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

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