Teff vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between teff and muffin?
- Teff is higher in manganese, copper, magnesium, iron, fiber, and zinc, yet muffin is higher in vitamin B2 and folate.
- Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 105% more.
- Teff has 5 times more magnesium than muffin. While teff has 50mg of magnesium, muffin has only 10mg.
- The amount of sodium in teff is lower.
We used Teff, cooked and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +57.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +276.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +200% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +537% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.7% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +142.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +393.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +166.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.449mg | 105% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 8.103g | 54% | |
Vitamin K | 39.2µg | 33% | |
Fats | 0.65g | 16.07g | 24% |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.06mg | 18% |
Choline | 92.5mg | 17% | |
Selenium | 8.2µg | 15% | |
Calories | 101kcal | 375kcal | 14% |
Sodium | 8mg | 336mg | 14% |
Saturated fat | 2.844g | 13% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.822g | 12% | |
Carbs | 19.86g | 53g | 11% |
Vitamin E | 1.63mg | 11% | |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 30mg | 10% |
Magnesium | 50mg | 10mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.163mg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.47mg | 9% | |
Iron | 2.05mg | 1.3mg | 9% |
Folate | 18µg | 48µg | 8% |
Starch | 16.31g | 7% | |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.37mg | 7% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 1.1g | 7% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 146mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 1.418mg | 3% |
Fructose | 1.21g | 2% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 21µg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
Protein | 3.87g | 4.49g | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.168mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Calcium | 49mg | 44mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 17.06g | 51.9g | N/A |
Potassium | 107mg | 121mg | 0% |
Sugar | 31.47g | N/A | |
Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.421mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.277mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.2mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.008g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 1.022g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.048g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 6.911g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +200.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +16% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2372.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +166.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +114.5% |