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Teff vs. Barley flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between teff and barley flour

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, zinc, and calcium; however, barley flour is richer in selenium and vitamin B3.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 357% more.
  • Teff contains 6 times more vitamin B5 than barley flour. Teff contains 0.942mg of vitamin B5, while barley flour contains 0.145mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, uncooked and Barley flour or meal.

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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.
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%
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%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +756.8%

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.
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +549.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +612.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.37mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/nutrients
  2. Barley flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169739/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.