Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Teff VS Whole Blue Corn Flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Teff	14%	6%	80%
Whole Blue Corn Flour	9%	12%	79%

Macro Nutrients

	Teff	Whole Blue Corn Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	57.4% 1665kcal	57% 1651kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	11% 10.8g	24% 23g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	6.36% 2.04g	NA	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	38.3% 0.61g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	25% 4.25g	NA	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	NA	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	255% 332g	258% 335g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	11.5% 8.35g	NA	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	2.94% 2.13g	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	% 3.3g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 2.8g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	95% 36.3g	100% 38g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	108% 60.3g	71% 39.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Teff	Whole Blue Corn Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	147% 1.77mg	60.5% 0.73mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	94% 1.22mg	80.3% 1.04mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	95% 15.3mg	73.7% 11.8mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	85.5% 4.27mg	50% 2.5mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	168% 2.2mg	164% 2.13mg	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	NA	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	NA	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	NA	NA	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	2.4% 0.36mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	7.2% 8.6μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Teff	Whole Blue Corn Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	81.6% 816mg	2.27% 22.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	408% 3.67mg	77.6% 0.7mg	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	433% 34.6mg	99% 7.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	199% 835mg	119% 499mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	1822% 42mg	106% 2.45mg	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	278% 1946mg	170% 1193mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	57% 1937mg	51% 1728mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	36.3% 20μg	18% 9.98μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.63% 54.4mg	1.5% 22.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	150% 16.5mg	92% 10mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.1% 40g	1.33% 49g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Teff vs Whole Blue Corn Flour:

• Raw Teff has 2.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3 and 1.7 times more Vitamin B5 than Whole-grain Blue Corn Flour.
• Both Raw Teff and Whole-grain Blue Corn Flour have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B6 per 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Teff vs Whole Blue Corn Flour:

• Raw Teff has 36 times more Calcium, 5.3 times more Copper, 4.4 times more Iron, 1.7 times more Magnesium, 17.1 times more Manganese, 1.6 times more Phosphorus, 2 times more Selenium and 1.6 times more Zinc than Whole-grain Blue Corn Flour.
• Both Raw Teff and Whole-grain Blue Corn Flour have similar amounts of Potassium per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Teff has 1.5 times more Protein than Whole-grain Blue Corn Flour.
• While Whole-grain Blue Corn Flour contains 2.1 times more Fat than Raw Teff.
• Both Raw Teff and Whole-grain Blue Corn Flour have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Fiber per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Teff as well as Whole-grain Blue Corn Flour have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.