Teff vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are teff and yolk different?
- Teff is richer in manganese, copper, and fiber, while yolk is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
- Yolk covers your daily need for cholesterol, 362% more than teff.
- Teff has a higher glycemic index (57) than yolk (0).
Teff, cooked and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh types were used in this article.
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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 | +900% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +193.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +163.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +33.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +107.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +225% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +3687.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1500% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +260.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +711.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 1085mg | 362% |
Choline | 820.2mg | 149% | |
Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.055mg | 122% |
Selenium | 56µg | 102% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.95µg | 81% |
Vitamin B5 | 2.99mg | 60% | |
Saturated fat | 9.551g | 43% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 381µg | 42% |
Fats | 0.65g | 26.54g | 40% |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 390mg | 39% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.528mg | 38% |
Folate | 18µg | 146µg | 32% |
Monounsaturated fat | 11.738g | 29% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.204g | 28% | |
Vitamin D | 218IU | 27% | |
Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 27% | |
Protein | 3.87g | 15.86g | 24% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.35mg | 19% |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.077mg | 17% |
Vitamin E | 2.58mg | 17% | |
Calories | 101kcal | 322kcal | 11% |
Magnesium | 50mg | 5mg | 11% |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 2.3mg | 11% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
Iron | 2.05mg | 2.73mg | 9% |
Calcium | 49mg | 129mg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.024mg | 6% |
Carbs | 19.86g | 3.59g | 5% |
Sodium | 8mg | 48mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.176mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 17.06g | 3.59g | N/A |
Potassium | 107mg | 109mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.56g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.866mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.311mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.109mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.2mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.011g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.114g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +453.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +43.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +309.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +3983.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +146.4% |