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Teff vs. Miso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between teff and miso

  • Teff has more manganese and vitamin B1; however, miso is higher in copper, vitamin B2, zinc, fiber, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Miso covers your daily sodium needs 162% more than teff.
  • Miso contains 3 times less manganese than teff. Teff contains 2.86mg of manganese, while miso contains 0.859mg.
  • Teff has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Teff, cooked and Miso.

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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%
Miso
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 17% 19% 93% 140% 70% 68% 486% 112% 38%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +232.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.3%
Contains more IronIron +21.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~48mg

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
1
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%
Miso
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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% 1.3% 0.2% 0% 25% 54% 17% 20% 46% 10% 73% 14% 39%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +606.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.906mg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Miso DV% diff.
Sodium 8mg 3728mg 162%
Manganese 2.86mg 0.859mg 87%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 24%
Copper 0.226mg 0.42mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 19%
Protein 3.87g 12.79g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.233mg 15%
Zinc 1.11mg 2.56mg 13%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Selenium 7µg 13%
Fiber 2.8g 5.4g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.199mg 8%
Fructose 6g 8%
Fats 0.65g 6.01g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.098mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 7%
Phosphorus 120mg 159mg 6%
Iron 2.05mg 2.49mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.025g 5%
Calories 101kcal 198kcal 5%
Potassium 107mg 210mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Carbs 19.86g 25.37g 2%
Calcium 49mg 57mg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 19.97g N/A
Magnesium 50mg 48mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.906mg 0%
Folate 18µg 19µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.479mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.508mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.82mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.478mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.486mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.243mg 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
Miso
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13% 6% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 12.79 g
Fats: 6.01 g
Carbs: 25.37 g
Water: 43.02 g
Other: 12.81 g
Contains more WaterWater +74.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +230.5%
Contains more FatsFats +824.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1756.5%

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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. Miso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172442/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.