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Truffle vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between truffle and teff

  • Truffle has more fiber, selenium, and vitamin B2; however, teff is richer in manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, magnesium, and iron.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 317% more than truffle.
  • Teff has 10 times less selenium than truffle. Truffle has 43.4µg of selenium, while teff has 4.4µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fungi, Cloud ears, dried and Teff, uncooked.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 59% 48% 67% 221% 61% 36% 79% 4.6% 254% 237%
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 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +886.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.2%
Contains more IronIron +29.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +342.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +175%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +373.6%

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.
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% 3.8% 195% 118% 29% 26% 0% 0% 29% 0%
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% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +212.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +330.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 73% 15% 2%
Protein: 9.25 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 73.01 g
Water: 14.8 g
Other: 2.21 g
Teff
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13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Contains more WaterWater +67.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.8%
Contains more FatsFats +226%
~equal in Carbs ~73.13g
~equal in Other ~2.37g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Truffle Teff
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Truffle Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 1.951mg 9.24mg 317%
Fiber 70.1g 8g 248%
Selenium 43.4µg 4.4µg 71%
Copper 0.183mg 0.81mg 70%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.27mg 44%
Phosphorus 184mg 429mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.39mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.482mg 28%
Magnesium 83mg 184mg 24%
Iron 5.88mg 7.63mg 22%
Zinc 1.32mg 3.63mg 21%
Vitamin B3 6.267mg 3.363mg 18%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Potassium 754mg 427mg 10%
Folate 38µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.942mg 9%
Protein 9.25g 13.3g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 7%
Calories 284kcal 367kcal 4%
Fats 0.73g 2.38g 3%
Calcium 159mg 180mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 1%
Sodium 35mg 12mg 1%
Carbs 73.01g 73.13g 0%
Net carbs 2.91g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Truffle Teff
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
31%
Truffle
31%
Teff
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
107%
Truffle
229%
Teff

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Truffle
Truffle is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.84g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Truffle
Truffle is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.449g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Teff
Teff is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 0mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Teff
Teff contains less Sodium (difference - 23mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Teff
Teff is lower in glycemic index (difference - 45)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Teff
Teff is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Truffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168581/nutrients
  2. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.