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Teff vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between teff and molasses?

  • Teff is higher in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and fiber, yet molasses are higher in magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, iron, copper, and calcium.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 58% more.

We used Teff, cooked and Molasses types in this article.

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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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
Contains more ZincZinc +282.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +287.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +384%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +318.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1268.2%
Contains more IronIron +130.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.5%

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% 0% 0% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +346.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1550%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +590.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.93mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Molasses DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 1.53mg 58%
Magnesium 50mg 242mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.67mg 44%
Potassium 107mg 1464mg 40%
Iron 2.05mg 4.72mg 33%
Selenium 17.8µg 32%
Copper 0.226mg 0.487mg 29%
Carbs 19.86g 74.73g 18%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 16%
Calcium 49mg 205mg 16%
Phosphorus 120mg 31mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.041mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Calories 101kcal 290kcal 9%
Protein 3.87g 0g 8%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.29mg 7%
Folate 18µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.002mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Sodium 8mg 37mg 1%
Fats 0.65g 0.1g 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 74.72g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.93mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0%
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
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
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +550%
Contains more WaterWater +242.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +276.3%
Contains more OtherOther +378.3%

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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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/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.