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Teff vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between teff and tortilla?

  • Teff is richer in manganese, copper, magnesium, and zinc, yet tortilla is richer in iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 113% higher.
  • Teff has 3 times more zinc than tortilla. Teff has 1.11mg of zinc, while tortilla has 0.32mg.
  • Teff contains less sodium.

We used Teff, cooked and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +246.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +967.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains more IronIron +85.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.7%
~equal in Potassium ~105mg

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +353.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +444.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Tortilla DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.268mg 113%
Selenium 16.6µg 30%
Iron 2.05mg 3.81mg 22%
Sodium 8mg 482mg 21%
Folate 18µg 98µg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 4.125mg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.37mg 16%
Copper 0.226mg 0.102mg 14%
Carbs 19.86g 49.94g 10%
Protein 3.87g 7.28g 7%
Calories 101kcal 237kcal 7%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.32mg 7%
Magnesium 50mg 19mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.114mg 6%
Phosphorus 120mg 146mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.06mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 3%
Calcium 49mg 70mg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 2.4g 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.296g 1%
Fats 0.65g 0.95g 0%
Net carbs 17.06g 47.54g N/A
Potassium 107mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +87.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.1%
Contains more FatsFats +46.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.5%
Contains more OtherOther +171%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.