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Corn raw vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are corn raw and teff different?

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, fiber, protein, and vitamin B1 than corn raw.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 395% higher.

Corn, sweet, yellow, raw and Teff, uncooked are the varieties used in this article.

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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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Teff
Teff
10
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 +397.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.1%
Contains more IronIron +1367.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1400%
Contains more ZincZinc +689.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +382%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5568.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +633.3%

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 23% 0% 3% 1.4% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +151.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +390.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +418.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +533.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn raw Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.163mg 9.24mg 395%
Iron 0.52mg 7.63mg 89%
Copper 0.054mg 0.81mg 84%
Phosphorus 89mg 429mg 49%
Magnesium 37mg 184mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.482mg 30%
Zinc 0.46mg 3.63mg 29%
Fiber 2g 8g 24%
Protein 3.27g 13.3g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.39mg 20%
Carbs 18.7g 73.13g 18%
Calcium 2mg 180mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.27mg 17%
Calories 86kcal 367kcal 14%
Starch 5.7g 36.56g 13%
Folate 42µg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.77mg 3.363mg 10%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 8%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.014g 0.135g 8%
Selenium 0.6µg 4.4µg 7%
Potassium 270mg 427mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.717mg 0.942mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.487g 1.071g 4%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.468g 3%
Fats 1.35g 2.38g 2%
Choline 23mg 13.1mg 2%
Fructose 1.94g 0.47g 2%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.9µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.325g 0.449g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 263kcal 276kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 116g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.8 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 16.7g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 6.26g 1.84g N/A
Sodium 15mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.08mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.432g 0.589g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.301mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Teff
Teff
3
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 +762.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +306.7%
Contains more FatsFats +76.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +291.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Teff
Teff
2
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 -27.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 7% 29% 16%
Starch: 5.7 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 3.43 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Teff
Teff
2
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 +43.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +369.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +312.8%
Contains more StarchStarch +541.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.