Teff vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between teff and wheat gluten
- Teff has more vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin B6, magnesium, and vitamin B3; however, wheat gluten is higher in iron, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Wheat gluten covers your daily iron needs 39% more than teff.
Food varieties used in this article are Teff, cooked and Vital wheat gluten.
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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 | +100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +30.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +189.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +153.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +116.7% |
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 Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 3.87g | 75.16g | 143% |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 124% | |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 72% | |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 5.2mg | 39% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 260mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Calories | 101kcal | 370kcal | 13% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0.6g | 9% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 142mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 25mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Folate | 18µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 5% | |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.182mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.85mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 19.86g | 13.79g | 2% |
| Fats | 0.65g | 1.85g | 2% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 17.06g | 13.19g | N/A |
| Potassium | 107mg | 100mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 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
Protein:
3.87 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
19.86 g
Water:
74.93 g
Other:
0.69 g
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +813.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1842.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +184.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +44.9% |
