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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.
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%
Yolk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
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%
~equal in Potassium ~109mg

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%
Yolk
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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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.176mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Yolk 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
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
Yolk
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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
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%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.