Teff vs. Corn grain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between teff and corn grain?
- Teff is higher in manganese, yet corn grain is higher in vitamin B6, magnesium, carbs, fiber, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, protein, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
- Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 103% more.
We used Teff, cooked and Corn grain, yellow types 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +600% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +489.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +154% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +168.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +32.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +38.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +99.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +110.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +509.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +299% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +541.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.485mg | 103% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.622mg | 40% |
| Selenium | 15.5µg | 28% | |
| Carbs | 19.86g | 74.26g | 18% |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 127mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 7.3g | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.385mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 3.627mg | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.163g | 14% | |
| Calories | 101kcal | 365kcal | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 210mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.201mg | 13% |
| Protein | 3.87g | 9.42g | 11% |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.314mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 2.21mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 2.71mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.424mg | 8% | |
| Fats | 0.65g | 4.74g | 6% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 287mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 7mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 3% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.667g | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.251g | 3% | |
| Sodium | 8mg | 35mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.8g | 2.6g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 261kcal | 387kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 99g | 27g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5.1 | N/A | |
| Net carbs | 17.06g | 66.96g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.64g | N/A | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Folate | 18µg | 19µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.354mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 1.155mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.463mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0.477mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.87 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
19.86 g
Water:
74.93 g
Other:
0.69 g
Protein:
9.42 g
Fats:
4.74 g
Carbs:
74.26 g
Water:
10.37 g
Other:
1.21 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +622.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +143.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +629.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +273.9% |
