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Teff vs. Maple syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between teff and maple syrup?

  • Teff is richer in iron, copper, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, magnesium, and vitamin B3, yet maple syrup is richer in vitamin B2 and calcium.
  • Maple syrup's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 95% higher.

We used Teff, cooked and Syrups, maple 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
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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 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.1%
Contains more IronIron +1763.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1155.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.4%
~equal in Manganese ~2.908mg

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
4
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0% 0.87%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1022.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4750%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3748.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Maple syrup DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 1.27mg 95%
Iron 2.05mg 0.11mg 24%
Copper 0.226mg 0.018mg 23%
Phosphorus 120mg 2mg 17%
Carbs 19.86g 67.04g 16%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.066mg 10%
Protein 3.87g 0.04g 8%
Calories 101kcal 260kcal 8%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.002mg 7%
Magnesium 50mg 21mg 7%
Folate 18µg 0µg 5%
Calcium 49mg 102mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.081mg 5%
Zinc 1.11mg 1.47mg 3%
Potassium 107mg 212mg 3%
Manganese 2.86mg 2.908mg 2%
Fructose 0.52g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Fats 0.65g 0.06g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 67.04g N/A
Sugar 60.46g N/A
Sodium 8mg 12mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.007g 0%
Choline 1.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 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
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +9575%
Contains more FatsFats +983.3%
Contains more WaterWater +131.3%
Contains more OtherOther +46.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +237.6%

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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. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/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.