Teff vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between teff and porridge?
- Teff is richer in manganese, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B6, yet porridge is richer in iron.
- Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 124% higher.
- Teff has 10 times more magnesium than porridge. Teff has 50mg of magnesium, while porridge has 5mg.
We used Teff, cooked and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt types in this comparison.
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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 | +900% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +568.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +465% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +753.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +700% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +77.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +82.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +232.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +74.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +646.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 0mg | 124% |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 3.74mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.04mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 15mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.055mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 5mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.13mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0.5g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.013mg | 6% |
| Protein | 3.87g | 1.44g | 5% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 49mg | 87mg | 4% |
| Calories | 101kcal | 50kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 19.86g | 10.52g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.52mg | 2% |
| Folate | 18µg | 12µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.114g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.025mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.071mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.65g | 0.21g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 17.06g | 10.02g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.03g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 8mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.033g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +168.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +209.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +88.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +213.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.9% |
