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Khorasan wheat vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between khorasan wheat and teff

  • Khorasan wheat has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and fiber; however, teff is richer in manganese, iron, copper, vitamin B6, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 283% more than khorasan wheat.
  • Teff has 19 times less selenium than khorasan wheat. Khorasan wheat has 81.5µg of selenium, while teff has 4.4µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, uncooked and Teff, uncooked.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 93% 6.6% 36% 141% 169% 100% 156% 0.65% 357% 445%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1752.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +718.2%
Contains more IronIron +102.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +237.8%
~equal in Potassium ~427mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.63mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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% 0.33% 12% 0% 142% 42% 120% 57% 60% 0% 4.5% 0%
Teff
Teff
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +662.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.942mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.9µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Khorasan wheat Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 2.735mg 9.24mg 283%
Selenium 81.5µg 4.4µg 140%
Iron 3.77mg 7.63mg 48%
Copper 0.506mg 0.81mg 34%
Vitamin B3 6.375mg 3.363mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.259mg 0.482mg 17%
Calcium 22mg 180mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.566mg 0.39mg 15%
Magnesium 130mg 184mg 13%
Fiber 11.1g 8g 12%
Phosphorus 364mg 429mg 9%
Starch 52.41g 36.56g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.27mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.08mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.621g 1.071g 3%
Calories 337kcal 367kcal 2%
Protein 14.54g 13.3g 2%
Choline 25.8mg 13.1mg 2%
Carbs 70.58g 73.13g 1%
Potassium 403mg 427mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.196g 0.449g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.213g 0.589g 1%
Fats 2.13g 2.38g 0%
Net carbs 59.48g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 7.84g 1.84g N/A
Zinc 3.68mg 3.63mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.949mg 0.942mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.442mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.566mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.112mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.416mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.251mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.772mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.687mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.379mg 0.301mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0.47g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.54 g
Fats: 2.13 g
Carbs: 70.58 g
Water: 11.07 g
Other: 1.68 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +25.5%
Contains more FatsFats +11.7%
Contains more OtherOther +41.1%
~equal in Protein ~13.3g
~equal in Carbs ~73.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.213 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.621 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +176.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
87% 11%
Starch: 52.41 g
Sucrose: 0.55 g
Glucose: 0.62 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 6.56 g
Galactose: 0 g
Teff
Teff
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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
Contains more StarchStarch +43.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +65500%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +12.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +17.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +327.3%
~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. Khorasan wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169743/nutrients
  2. 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.