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Almonds vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between almonds and teff

  • Almonds have more vitamin E, vitamin B2, copper, magnesium, and fiber, while teff has more manganese, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 307% more than almonds.
  • Almonds contain 320 times more vitamin E than teff. While almonds contain 25.63mg of vitamin E, teff contains only 0.08mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in teff is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, almonds 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Teff
Teff
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +46.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +49.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more IronIron +105.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +324%
~equal in Selenium ~4.4µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 513% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33%
Teff
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 1.6% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31937.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +321.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +251.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.363mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 2.179mg 9.24mg 307%
Vitamin E 25.63mg 0.08mg 170%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 0.589g 77%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 1.071g 75%
Fats 49.93g 2.38g 73%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.27mg 67%
Iron 3.71mg 7.63mg 49%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.482mg 27%
Copper 1.031mg 0.81mg 25%
Magnesium 270mg 184mg 20%
Fiber 12.5g 8g 18%
Carbs 21.55g 73.13g 17%
Protein 21.15g 13.3g 16%
Starch 0.72g 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.39mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.802g 0.449g 15%
Calories 579kcal 367kcal 11%
Folate 44µg 11%
Calcium 269mg 180mg 9%
Potassium 733mg 427mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.942mg 9%
Phosphorus 481mg 429mg 7%
Choline 52.1mg 13.1mg 7%
Zinc 3.12mg 3.63mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 3.363mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.9µg 2%
Selenium 4.1µg 4.4µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 274kcal 276kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 17g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 12 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 9.05g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 4.35g 1.84g N/A
Sodium 1mg 12mg 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.301mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0.47g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g 0.135g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Teff
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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 +59%
Contains more FatsFats +1997.9%
Contains more OtherOther +24.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +239.4%
Contains more WaterWater +100%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Teff
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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 +5256.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1051.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 78% 3% 2%
Starch: 0.72 g
Sucrose: 3.95 g
Glucose: 0.17 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Teff
Teff
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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 SucroseSucrose +537.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +300%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +4977.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +329.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +327.3%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.