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Teff vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and soft serve different?

  • Teff is higher in manganese, iron, copper, vitamin B1, magnesium, and fiber; however, soft serve is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 124% higher.
  • Teff contains 10 times more iron than soft serve. While teff contains 2.05mg of iron, soft serve contains only 0.21mg.
  • Teff has a lower glycemic index (57) than soft serve (79).

Teff, cooked and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate are the varieties used 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 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +316.7%
Contains more IronIron +876.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +653.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +167.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~116mg

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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +273.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +856.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +451.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Soft serve DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.005mg 124%
Saturated fat 7.46g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 91mg 30%
Iron 2.05mg 0.21mg 23%
Copper 0.226mg 0.03mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg 21%
Fats 0.65g 13g 19%
Vitamin A 0µg 162µg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.049mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.182mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.49g 9%
Magnesium 50mg 12mg 9%
Calcium 49mg 131mg 8%
Fiber 2.8g 0.7g 8%
Calories 101kcal 222kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.095mg 5%
Choline 26mg 5%
Selenium 3µg 5%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.52mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.048mg 4%
Vitamin D 29IU 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 3%
Folate 18µg 9µg 2%
Sodium 8mg 61mg 2%
Potassium 107mg 177mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Carbs 19.86g 22.2g 1%
Caffeine 2mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Phosphorus 120mg 116mg 1%
Protein 3.87g 4.1g 0%
Net carbs 17.06g 21.5g N/A
Sugar 21.16g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.099mg 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
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +25.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.8%
Contains more OtherOther +30.4%
~equal in Protein ~4.1g

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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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.