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.
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% |
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 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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% |