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Yolk vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between yolk and teff?

  • Yolk is higher in choline, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin A, yet teff is higher in manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 399% more.
  • Yolk has 160 times more vitamin A than teff. While yolk has 1442IU of vitamin A, teff has only 9IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in teff is lower.

We used Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Teff, uncooked types 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
1
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
8
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 SeleniumSelenium +1172.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3580%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +39.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +291.7%
Contains more IronIron +179.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +951.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16700%
~equal in Phosphorus ~429mg

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
8
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
4
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3125%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +217.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +6161.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13912.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +171.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.055mg 9.24mg 399%
Cholesterol 1085mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 13.1mg 147%
Selenium 56µg 4.4µg 94%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 81%
Copper 0.077mg 0.81mg 81%
Iron 2.73mg 7.63mg 61%
Magnesium 5mg 184mg 43%
Vitamin A 381µg 0µg 42%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.942mg 41%
Saturated fat 9.551g 0.449g 41%
Folate 146µg 37%
Fats 26.54g 2.38g 37%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 0.589g 28%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin D 218IU 27%
Carbs 3.59g 73.13g 23%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 3.363mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 1.071g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.27mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.39mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.08mg 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Zinc 2.3mg 3.63mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.482mg 10%
Potassium 109mg 427mg 9%
Phosphorus 390mg 429mg 6%
Protein 15.86g 13.3g 5%
Calcium 129mg 180mg 5%
Calories 322kcal 367kcal 2%
Sodium 48mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1.9µg 1%
Fructose 0.07g 0.47g 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 1.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 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
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 ProteinProtein +19.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1015.1%
Contains more WaterWater +493.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1937%
Contains more OtherOther +39.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
2
37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Teff
1
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1892.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +292.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
3
13% 34% 13% 13% 13% 13%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.18 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Teff
4
95% 2%
Starch: 36.56 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.73 g
Fructose: 0.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +600%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +785.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +305.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +571.4%

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/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.