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Teff vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and cereal

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin A.
  • Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 492% more than teff.
  • Cereal has 12 times less manganese than teff. Teff has 9.24mg of manganese, while cereal has 0.79mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, uncooked and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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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.
Teff
Teff
7
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%
Cereal
Cereal
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +868.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +306.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +491.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +457.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1069.6%
Contains more IronIron +346.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.2%

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.
Teff
Teff
2
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%
Cereal
Cereal
6
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 128% 0% 271% 1.6% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +316.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1512.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +780.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1141.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 6.288mg 492%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 5.986mg 423%
Manganese 9.24mg 0.79mg 367%
Iron 7.63mg 34.06mg 330%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 3.87mg 277%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 29.62mg 164%
Vitamin A 0µg 814µg 90%
Copper 0.81mg 0.137mg 75%
Phosphorus 429mg 77mg 50%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 43%
Magnesium 184mg 19mg 39%
Zinc 3.63mg 7.6mg 36%
Sodium 12mg 795mg 34%
Fiber 8g 1.4g 26%
Calcium 180mg 10mg 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Protein 13.3g 6.06g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.226mg 14%
Potassium 427mg 105mg 9%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.135g 8%
Carbs 73.13g 86.85g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.354g 5%
Selenium 4.4µg 6.3µg 3%
Fats 2.38g 1.08g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Calories 367kcal 378kcal 1%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.26g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.204g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 276kcal 624kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 2.1 N/A
Net carbs 65.13g 85.45g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 10.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.47g 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Cereal
Cereal
1
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.5%
Contains more FatsFats +120.4%
Contains more WaterWater +133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Cereal
Cereal
1
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +188.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
3
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
Cereal
Cereal
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94% 3% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 9.74 g
Glucose: 0.27 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.09 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +170.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +80.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1471%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +800%
~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. 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.