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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.
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%
Muffin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
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.
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%
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
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%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.168mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Muffin 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
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
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +200.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16%
Contains more FatsFats +2372.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +166.9%
Contains more OtherOther +114.5%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.