Teff vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between teff and cinnamon
- Teff has more vitamin B1 and phosphorus, while cinnamon has more manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, copper, potassium, zinc, and vitamin A.
- Cinnamon covers your daily need for manganese, 635% more than teff.
- Teff contains 8 times more vitamin B1 than cinnamon. While teff contains 0.183mg of vitamin B1, cinnamon contains only 0.022mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Teff, cooked and Spices, cinnamon, ground.
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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 PhosphorusPhosphorus | +87.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -20% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1944.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +302.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +305.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +50% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +64.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +510.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +731.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +24.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +62.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 2.86mg | 17.466mg | 635% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 53.1g | 201% |
Calcium | 49mg | 1002mg | 95% |
Iron | 2.05mg | 8.32mg | 78% |
Vitamin K | 31.2µg | 26% | |
Carbs | 19.86g | 80.59g | 20% |
Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 15% | |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.339mg | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.022mg | 13% |
Potassium | 107mg | 431mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 64mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.358mg | 7% | |
Calories | 101kcal | 247kcal | 7% |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 1.83mg | 7% |
Selenium | 3.1µg | 6% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.158mg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 4% | |
Folate | 18µg | 6µg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 1.332mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.345g | 2% | |
Choline | 11mg | 2% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 15µg | 2% |
Magnesium | 50mg | 60mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.246g | 1% | |
Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.65g | 1.24g | 1% |
Protein | 3.87g | 3.99g | 0% |
Net carbs | 17.06g | 27.49g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.17g | N/A | |
Sodium | 8mg | 10mg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.068g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.136mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.253mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.243mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.2mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.011g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +608.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +90.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +305.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +421.7% |
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Protein
~3.99g