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Teff vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between teff and spread?

  • Teff is richer in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, magnesium, and phosphorus, yet spread is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 123% higher.
  • Teff has 14 times more fiber than spread. Teff has 2.8g of fiber, while spread has 0.2g.
  • Teff contains less sodium.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index than teff.

We used Teff, cooked and Sandwich spread, pork, beef 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.
Teff
7
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%
Spread
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +525%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +308.3%
Contains more IronIron +159.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10900%
~equal in Potassium ~110mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.02mg

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
1
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%
Spread
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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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +306.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.172mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Spread DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.026mg 123%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Sodium 8mg 1013mg 44%
Saturated fat 5.977g 27%
Fats 0.65g 17.34g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 19%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 17%
Iron 2.05mg 0.79mg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 38mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 12%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Copper 0.226mg 0.13mg 11%
Magnesium 50mg 8mg 10%
Fiber 2.8g 0.2g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 9%
Phosphorus 120mg 59mg 9%
Protein 3.87g 7.66g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.134mg 8%
Calories 101kcal 235kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 1.73mg 5%
Folate 18µg 2µg 4%
Calcium 49mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Carbs 19.86g 11.94g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.172mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Zinc 1.11mg 1.02mg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 11.74g N/A
Potassium 107mg 110mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.279mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
2
4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Spread
3
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.3%
Contains more WaterWater +24.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2567.7%
Contains more OtherOther +302.9%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.