Teff vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between teff and sesame?
- Teff has less copper, iron, calcium, fats, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and fiber than sesame.
- Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 428% higher.
We used Teff, cooked and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried types in this comparison.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -27.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +16.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +602% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1889.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +337.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +609.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1706.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +598.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +424.2% |
| 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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +332.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +648.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +396.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +714.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +438.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 4.082mg | 428% |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 14.55mg | 156% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 21.773g | 145% | |
| Calcium | 49mg | 975mg | 93% |
| Fats | 0.65g | 49.67g | 75% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 629mg | 73% |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 351mg | 72% |
| Selenium | 34.4µg | 63% | |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 7.75mg | 60% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.79mg | 53% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.791mg | 51% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.759g | 47% | |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 11.8g | 36% |
| Saturated fat | 6.957g | 32% | |
| Protein | 3.87g | 17.73g | 28% |
| Calories | 101kcal | 573kcal | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 4.515mg | 23% |
| Folate | 18µg | 97µg | 20% |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 2.46mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.247mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 468mg | 11% |
| Choline | 25.6mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 19.86g | 23.45g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.05mg | 1% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.8g | 3.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 261kcal | 323kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 99g | 17g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5.8 | N/A | |
| Net carbs | 17.06g | 11.65g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 8mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.388mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.736mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.763mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 1.358mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.569mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.586mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.94mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0.99mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.522mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1497.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +358.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +7541.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.1% |
