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Teff vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and wafer

  • Teff has more manganese; however, wafer is richer in copper, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 94% more than wafer.
  • Teff contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked and Cookies, chocolate wafers.

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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%
Wafer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +310.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.3%
Contains more IronIron +95.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~53mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.09mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~132mg

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%
Wafer
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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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +706.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +214.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +161.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Wafer DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.696mg 94%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 28%
Copper 0.226mg 0.463mg 26%
Iron 2.05mg 4.01mg 25%
Sodium 8mg 580mg 25%
Fats 0.65g 14.2g 21%
Saturated fat 4.241g 19%
Carbs 19.86g 72.7g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.266mg 18%
Calories 101kcal 433kcal 17%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 12%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 2.858mg 12%
Selenium 5.7µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 8%
Folate 18µg 47µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Protein 3.87g 6.6g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.051mg 4%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 3%
Potassium 107mg 210mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 3.4g 2%
Calcium 49mg 31mg 2%
Phosphorus 120mg 132mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.203mg 2%
Magnesium 50mg 53mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 37.43g N/A
Zinc 1.11mg 1.09mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 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
Wafer
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7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +1565.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2084.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +266.1%
Contains more OtherOther +189.9%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.