Teff vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between teff and flour
- Teff has more manganese, copper, and magnesium; however, flour has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 95% higher.
- Flour has 3 times less calcium than teff. Teff has 49mg of calcium, while flour has 15mg.
- Flour has a higher glycemic index than teff.
Food types used in this article are Teff, cooked and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.
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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 | +127.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +226.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +56.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +58.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +319.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +126.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +120.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +329% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1397% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +549.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +916.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.682mg | 95% |
| Selenium | 33.9µg | 62% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.785mg | 50% |
| Folate | 18µg | 183µg | 41% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.494mg | 35% |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 4.64mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 5.904mg | 31% |
| Carbs | 19.86g | 76.31g | 19% |
| Protein | 3.87g | 10.33g | 13% |
| Calories | 101kcal | 364kcal | 13% |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.144mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.438mg | 9% | |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 22mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.7mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.044mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.413g | 3% | |
| Calcium | 49mg | 15mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 108mg | 2% |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 0.65g | 0.98g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.155g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 17.06g | 73.61g | N/A |
| Potassium | 107mg | 107mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.27g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2.7g | 0% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.357mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0.415mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +528.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +166.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +50.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +284.2% |
