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Barley flour vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between barley flour and teff

  • Barley flour has more selenium and vitamin B3; however, teff is richer in manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, zinc, and calcium.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 357% more.
  • Barley flour contains 9 times more selenium than teff. Barley flour contains 37.7µg of selenium, while teff contains 4.4µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Barley flour or meal 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 69% 9.6% 27% 101% 114% 55% 127% 0.52% 135% 206%
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 less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +756.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +462.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.2%
Contains more IronIron +184.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +793.6%

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% 11% 93% 26% 118% 8.7% 91% 0% 5.5% 6%
Teff
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 +612.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +549.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.39mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley flour Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 1.034mg 9.24mg 357%
Iron 2.68mg 7.63mg 62%
Selenium 37.7µg 4.4µg 61%
Copper 0.343mg 0.81mg 52%
Magnesium 96mg 184mg 21%
Phosphorus 296mg 429mg 19%
Vitamin B3 6.269mg 3.363mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.942mg 16%
Calcium 32mg 180mg 15%
Zinc 2mg 3.63mg 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.27mg 12%
Fiber 10.1g 8g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 0.482mg 7%
Protein 10.5g 13.3g 6%
Choline 37.8mg 13.1mg 4%
Potassium 309mg 427mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.39mg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.771g 1.071g 2%
Calories 345kcal 367kcal 1%
Fats 1.6g 2.38g 1%
Saturated fat 0.335g 0.449g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.205g 0.589g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 329kcal 276kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 64.42g 65.13g N/A
Carbs 74.52g 73.13g 0%
Sugar 0.8g 1.84g N/A
Sodium 4mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.356mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.391mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.589mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.515mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.236mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 75% 12%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 1.6 g
Carbs: 74.52 g
Water: 12.11 g
Other: 1.27 g
Teff
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 WaterWater +37.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.7%
Contains more FatsFats +48.8%
Contains more OtherOther +86.6%
~equal in Carbs ~73.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.335 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.771 g
Teff
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +187.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.9%

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. Barley flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169739/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.