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Teff vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between teff and sweet and sour

  • The amount of manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, and zinc in teff is higher than in sweet and sour.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 91% more than sweet and sour.
  • Teff contains 28 times more fiber than sweet and sour. While teff contains 2.8g of fiber, sweet, and sour contains only 0.1g.
  • The amount of sodium in teff is lower.
  • Teff has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of teff is 57, while the glycemic index of sweet and sour is 70.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Teff, cooked and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve.

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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 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +525%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +390%
Contains more IronIron +876.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1614.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +275.8%
~equal in Potassium ~99mg

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 29% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +281.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +386.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Sweet and sour DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.761mg 91%
Iron 2.05mg 0.21mg 23%
Sodium 8mg 371mg 16%
Phosphorus 120mg 7mg 16%
Copper 0.226mg 0.079mg 16%
Fiber 2.8g 0.1g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.048mg 11%
Magnesium 50mg 8mg 10%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 10%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.09mg 9%
Protein 3.87g 0.27g 7%
Carbs 19.86g 38.22g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.187mg 5%
Calcium 49mg 10mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.053mg 3%
Folate 18µg 8µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 2%
Calories 101kcal 150kcal 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.019mg 1%
Fats 0.65g 0.02g 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 38.12g N/A
Potassium 107mg 99mg 0%
Sugar 18.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Choline 2.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1333.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3150%
Contains more WaterWater +24.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.4%
Contains more OtherOther +76.8%

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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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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