Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Teff VS Canned Carrots with Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Teff	14%	6%	80%
Canned Carrots with Salt	10%	6%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Teff	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	127% 3670kcal	8.62% 250kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	24.5% 24g	1.96% 1.9g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14% 4.5g	1.13% 0.36g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	84.4% 1.35g	6.88% 0.11g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	55% 9.36g	4.65% 0.79g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	563% 731g	42.6% 55.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	25.4% 18.4g	34.2% 25g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	6.5% 4.7g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 7.3g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 6.2g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	211% 80g	39.5% 15g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	238% 133g	11.4% 6.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Teff	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	620% 5580μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	325% 3.9mg	15% 0.18mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	208% 2.7mg	23% 0.3mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	210% 33.6mg	34.5% 5.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	188% 9.4mg	27% 1.35mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	371% 4.82mg	86% 1.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	NA	22.5% 90μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	NA	30% 27mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	5.33% 0.8mg	49.3% 7.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	16% 19μg	81.7% 98μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Teff	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	180% 1800mg	25% 250mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	900% 8.1mg	116% 1.04mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	954% 76.3mg	80% 6.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	438% 1840mg	19% 80mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	4017% 92mg	196% 4.5mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	613% 4290mg	34.3% 240mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	126% 4270mg	52.6% 1790mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	80% 44μg	7.27% 4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	8% 120mg	161% 2420mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	330% 36.3mg	23.6% 2.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.4% 88.2g	25% 930g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Teff vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• Raw Teff has 21.7 times more Vitamin B1, 9 times more Vitamin B2, 6.1 times more Vitamin B3, 7 times more Vitamin B5 and 4.3 times more Vitamin B6 than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain more Vitamin A, 9.3 times more Vitamin E and 5.2 times more Vitamin K than Raw Teff.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Teff vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• Raw Teff has 7.2 times more Calcium, 7.8 times more Copper, 11.9 times more Iron, 23 times more Magnesium, 20.5 times more Manganese, 17.9 times more Phosphorus, 2.4 times more Potassium, 11 times more Selenium and 14 times more Zinc than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 20.2 times more Sodium and 10.5 times more Water than Raw Teff.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Raw Teff has 14.7 times more Energy, 12.5 times more Fat, 12.5 times more Saturated Fat, 12.3 times more Omega 3, 11.8 times more Omega 6, 13.2 times more Carbohydrate, 5.3 times more Fiber and 20.8 times more Protein than Drained Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 1.3 times more Sugars than Raw Teff.
• Both Raw Teff as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.