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Cornmeal vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cornmeal and teff

  • Cornmeal contains less manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, calcium, fiber, and protein than teff.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 394% higher.

Food types used in this article are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Teff, uncooked.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
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 -41.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +138.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +475%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200.7%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +965.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +333.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5210.3%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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% 3.7% 2.4% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +292.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.174mg 9.24mg 394%
Copper 0.076mg 0.81mg 82%
Folate 209µg 52%
Phosphorus 99mg 429mg 47%
Iron 4.36mg 7.63mg 41%
Magnesium 32mg 184mg 36%
Zinc 0.66mg 3.63mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.482mg 23%
Calcium 3mg 180mg 18%
Fiber 3.9g 8g 16%
Starch 73.3g 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.942mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.39mg 13%
Protein 7.11g 13.3g 12%
Selenium 10.5µg 4.4µg 11%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 3.363mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.27mg 9%
Potassium 142mg 427mg 8%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.135g 8%
Carbs 79.45g 73.13g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 1.071g 2%
Fats 1.75g 2.38g 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Choline 8.6mg 13.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.449g 1%
Calories 370kcal 367kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.9g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 520kcal 276kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.5 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 75.55g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 1.84g N/A
Sodium 7mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.08mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.589g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.301mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0.47g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 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 +26.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.1%
Contains more FatsFats +36%
~equal in Carbs ~73.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 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 -51%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0 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 StarchStarch +100.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +1800%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +30.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +176.5%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.62g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.