Teff vs Wild rice - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between Teff and Wild rice
- Teff has more Manganese, Iron, Copper, Vitamin B1, Calcium, Fiber and Vitamin B6, however Wild rice is richer in Zinc and Vitamin B3.
- Teff covers your daily Manganese needs 344% more than Wild rice.
- Wild rice has 9 times less Calcium than Teff. Teff has 180mg of Calcium, while Wild rice has 21mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, uncooked and Wild rice, raw.
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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Iron
+289.3%
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Calcium
+757.1%
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Copper
+54.6%
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Zinc
+64.2%
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Sodium
-41.7%
Equal in Potassium - 427
Equal in Magnesium - 177
Equal in Phosphorus - 433
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Iron
+289.3%
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Calcium
+757.1%
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Copper
+54.6%
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Zinc
+64.2%
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Sodium
-41.7%
Equal in Potassium - 427
Equal in Magnesium - 177
Equal in Phosphorus - 433
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin B1
+239.1%
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Vitamin B6
+23.3%
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Vitamin A
+111.1%
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Vitamin E
+925%
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Vitamin B3
+100.2%
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Vitamin B5
+14%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.262
Equal in Vitamin K - 1.9
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Vitamin B1
+239.1%
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Vitamin B6
+23.3%
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Vitamin A
+111.1%
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Vitamin E
+925%
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Vitamin B3
+100.2%
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Vitamin B5
+14%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.262
Equal in Vitamin K - 1.9
Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores
Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
33

39

Mineral Summary Score
133

96

Macronutrients Comparison
Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
80%

88%

Carbohydrates
73%

75%

Fats
11%

5%

Comparison summary table
Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
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Lower in Sodium |
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Lower in Saturated Fat |
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Rich in vitamins |
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Lower in Cholesterol |
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Lower in Sugars |
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Rich in minerals |
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Lower in glycemic index | Equal | ||
Lower in price | Equal |
Which food is preferable in case of diets?


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Low glycemic index diet | Equal |
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Comparison summary
Which food contains less Sodium?

Wild rice contains less Sodium (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Wild rice is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.293g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?

Wild rice is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?

Teff is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 0mg)
Which food contains less Sugars?

Teff contains less Sugars (difference - 0.66g)
Which food is richer in minerals?

Teff is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (57)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
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Calories | 367 | 357 |
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Protein | 13.3 | 14.73 |
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Fats | 2.38 | 1.08 |
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Vitamin C | 0 |
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Carbs | 73.13 | 74.9 |
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Cholesterol | 0 |
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Vitamin D | 0 |
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Iron | 7.63 | 1.96 |
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Calcium | 180 | 21 |
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Potassium | 427 | 427 | |
Magnesium | 184 | 177 |
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Sugars | 1.84 | 2.5 |
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Fiber | 8 | 6.2 |
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Copper | 0.81 | 0.524 |
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Zinc | 3.63 | 5.96 |
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Starch | 36.56 |
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Phosphorus | 429 | 433 |
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Sodium | 12 | 7 |
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Vitamin A | 9 | 19 |
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Vitamin E | 0.08 | 0.82 |
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Vitamin D | 0 |
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Vitamin B1 | 0.39 | 0.115 |
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Vitamin B2 | 0.27 | 0.262 |
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Vitamin B3 | 3.363 | 6.733 |
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Vitamin B5 | 0.942 | 1.074 |
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Vitamin B6 | 0.482 | 0.391 |
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Vitamin B12 | 0 |
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Vitamin K | 1.9 | 1.9 | |
Folate | 95 |
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Saturated Fat | 0.449 | 0.156 |
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Monounsaturated Fat | 0.589 | 0.159 |
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Polyunsaturated fat | 1.071 | 0.676 |
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Tryptophan | 0.139 | 0.179 |
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Threonine | 0.51 | 0.469 |
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Isoleucine | 0.501 | 0.618 |
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Leucine | 1.068 | 1.018 |
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Lysine | 0.376 | 0.629 |
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Methionine | 0.428 | 0.438 |
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Phenylalanine | 0.698 | 0.721 |
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Valine | 0.686 | 0.858 |
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Histidine | 0.301 | 0.384 |
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Fructose | 0.47 |
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