Flour vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between flour and teff
- Flour has more selenium and vitamin B1, while teff has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, vitamin B6, zinc, and fiber.
- Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 372% more than flour.
- Flour contains 8 times more selenium than teff. While flour contains 33.9µg of selenium, teff contains only 4.4µg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +670.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +736.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +299.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +64.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +462.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +418.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +297.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1254.8% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +101.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +83% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +75.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +115.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +995.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +533.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +26% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.682mg | 9.24mg | 372% |
| Copper | 0.144mg | 0.81mg | 74% |
| Selenium | 33.9µg | 4.4µg | 54% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 429mg | 46% |
| Folate | 183µg | 46% | |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 184mg | 39% |
| Iron | 4.64mg | 7.63mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0.482mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.785mg | 0.39mg | 33% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 3.63mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 8g | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.494mg | 0.27mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 180mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.904mg | 3.363mg | 16% |
| Starch | 36.56g | 15% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.438mg | 0.942mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 427mg | 9% |
| Protein | 10.33g | 13.3g | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.413g | 1.071g | 4% |
| Fats | 0.98g | 2.38g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0.589g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.155g | 0.449g | 1% |
| Carbs | 76.31g | 73.13g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.47g | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 1.9µg | 1% |
| Calories | 364kcal | 367kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 73.61g | 65.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 1.84g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 13.1mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.127mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.281mg | 0.51mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.357mg | 0.501mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.71mg | 1.068mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0.376mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.428mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.698mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.415mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.23mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.135g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +35.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +142.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +415.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +577% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +159.3% |