Wheat vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between wheat and teff
- Wheat has more vitamin B3, zinc, and fiber; however, teff has more manganese and vitamin B1.
- Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 80% more.
- Wheat has 3 times more vitamin B3 than teff. Wheat has 2.305mg of vitamin B3, while teff has 0.909mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked and Teff, cooked.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +53.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +65.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +444.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +16.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +177.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +153.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +92.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +38.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +63.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.03mg | 2.86mg | 80% |
| Selenium | 31.9µg | 58% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.305mg | 0.909mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.183mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.84mg | 1.11mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 2.8g | 6% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 49mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.76mg | 2.05mg | 4% |
| Protein | 5.71g | 3.87g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 147mg | 120mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 27.6g | 19.86g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.243g | 2% | |
| Folate | 11µg | 18µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.097mg | 2% |
| Calories | 132kcal | 101kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.207mg | 0.226mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 164mg | 107mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.83g | 0.65g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 23.3g | 17.06g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 48mg | 50mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.07g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 8mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.084g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.051mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.22mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.432mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.161mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.3mg | 0.203mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.267mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.147mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +27.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +39% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15% |
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