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Teff vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between teff and sesame

  • Teff has more manganese; however, sesame is higher in copper, iron, calcium, selenium, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Sesame covers your daily copper needs 364% more than teff.
  • Sesame contains 4 times less manganese than teff. Teff contains 9.24mg of manganese, while sesame contains 2.46mg.
  • Teff has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Teff, uncooked and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried.

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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
1
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%
Sesame
Sesame
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +275.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +441.7%
Contains more IronIron +90.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +404%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +681.8%
~equal in Potassium ~468mg
~equal in Sodium ~11mg

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
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%
Sesame
Sesame
5
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% 5% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1784%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.247mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.81mg 4.082mg 364%
Manganese 9.24mg 2.46mg 295%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 21.773g 138%
Iron 7.63mg 14.55mg 87%
Calcium 180mg 975mg 80%
Fats 2.38g 49.67g 73%
Selenium 4.4µg 34.4µg 55%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 18.759g 45%
Magnesium 184mg 351mg 40%
Zinc 3.63mg 7.75mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.791mg 33%
Saturated fat 0.449g 6.957g 30%
Phosphorus 429mg 629mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.79mg 24%
Folate 97µg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.05mg 18%
Carbs 73.13g 23.45g 17%
Fiber 8g 11.8g 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calories 367kcal 573kcal 10%
Protein 13.3g 17.73g 9%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 4.515mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.247mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 25.6mg 2%
Potassium 427mg 468mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.25mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 276kcal 323kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 17g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 5.8 N/A
Net carbs 65.13g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 12mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.522mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
2
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
Sesame
Sesame
3
18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +211.9%
Contains more WaterWater +88.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1987%
Contains more OtherOther +88.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
1
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Sesame
Sesame
2
15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3084.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1933%

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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.