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Yogurt vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yogurt and teff different?

  • Yogurt is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, teff is richer in manganese, iron, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 124% higher.
  • Yogurt has a lower glycemic index (19) than teff (57).

Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat and Teff, cooked are the varieties 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.
Yogurt
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Teff
6
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +124.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +354.5%
Contains more IronIron +2828.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1229.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31677.8%

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.
Yogurt
6
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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +742.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +695.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +337%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.009mg 2.86mg 124%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Iron 0.07mg 2.05mg 25%
Copper 0.017mg 0.226mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.033mg 19%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Protein 10.19g 3.87g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.183mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Magnesium 11mg 50mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 7%
Calcium 110mg 49mg 6%
Carbs 3.6g 19.86g 5%
Zinc 0.52mg 1.11mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.909mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.097mg 3%
Folate 7µg 18µg 3%
Choline 15.1mg 3%
Calories 59kcal 101kcal 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Phosphorus 135mg 120mg 2%
Sodium 36mg 8mg 1%
Potassium 141mg 107mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.117g 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.65g 0%
Net carbs 3.6g 17.06g N/A
Sugar 3.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Teff
2
4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +163.3%
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +451.7%
~equal in Other ~0.69g

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/nutrients
  2. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.