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.
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% |
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 | +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
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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
Protein:
3.87 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
19.86 g
Water:
74.93 g
Other:
0.69 g
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% |
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Protein
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