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Yolk vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yolk and teff different?

  • Yolk is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin A, and vitamin B6, while teff is higher in manganese, copper, and fiber.
  • Yolk covers your daily need for cholesterol, 362% more than teff.
  • Teff is lower in cholesterol.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index (57) than yolk (0).

Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Teff, cooked 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.
Yolk
5
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%
Teff
4
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 +163.3%
Contains more IronIron +33.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +225%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +193.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5100%
~equal in Potassium ~107mg

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.
Yolk
10
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%
Teff
1
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +260.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +711.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3687.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.183mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Teff DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Manganese 0.055mg 2.86mg 122%
Selenium 56µg 102%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0µg 81%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 60%
Saturated fat 9.551g 43%
Vitamin A 381µg 0µg 42%
Fats 26.54g 0.65g 40%
Phosphorus 390mg 120mg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.033mg 38%
Folate 146µg 18µg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 28%
Vitamin D 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Protein 15.86g 3.87g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.097mg 19%
Copper 0.077mg 0.226mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 17%
Calories 322kcal 101kcal 11%
Magnesium 5mg 50mg 11%
Zinc 2.3mg 1.11mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Iron 2.73mg 2.05mg 9%
Calcium 129mg 49mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 0.909mg 6%
Carbs 3.59g 19.86g 5%
Sodium 48mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.183mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 17.06g N/A
Potassium 109mg 107mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.088mg 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
Yolk
3
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
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 +309.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3983.1%
Contains more OtherOther +146.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +453.2%
Contains more WaterWater +43.2%

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