Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Teff VS Whole White Corn Flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Teff	14%	6%	80%
Whole White Corn Flour	7%	9%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Teff	Whole White Corn Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	57.4% 1665kcal	56.5% 1637kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	11% 10.8g	18% 17.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	6.36% 2.04g	7.7% 2.46g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	38.3% 0.61g	15% 0.24g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	25% 4.25g	45.5% 7.74g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	255% 332g	268% 349g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	11.5% 8.35g	4% 2.9g	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	87% 33g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	108% 60.3g	56% 31.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Teff	Whole White Corn Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	147% 1.77mg	93% 1.1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	94% 1.22mg	28% 0.36mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	95% 15.3mg	54% 8.6mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	85.5% 4.27mg	59.7% 3mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	168% 2.2mg	129% 1.68mg	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	28.3% 113μg	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	0% 0mg	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	2.4% 0.36mg	12.7% 1.9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	7.2% 8.6μg	1.13% 1.36μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Teff	Whole White Corn Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	81.6% 816mg	3.18% 31.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	408% 3.67mg	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	433% 34.6mg	135% 10.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	199% 835mg	100% 422mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	1822% 42mg	91% 2.1mg	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	176% 1234mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	57% 1937mg	42% 1429mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	36.3% 20μg	127% 70μg	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	71.3% 7.85mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.1% 40g	1.34% 49.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Nutrient Comparison: Teff VS Whole White Corn Flour per 1 lb

Compare the macro and micronutrient content in 1 lb of Teff versus 1 lb of Whole White Corn Flour to make informed dietary choices. Explore their nutritional differences and benefits.

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

• 1 pound of Teff has 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 3.4 times more Vitamin B2, 1.8 times more Vitamin B3, 1.4 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.3 times more Vitamin B6 than Whole White Corn Flour.
• While 1 lb of Whole-grain White Corn Flour contains 5.3 times more Vitamin E than Raw Teff.
• 1 pound of Teff have insufficient amounts of Vitamin E
• Both Raw Teff as well as Whole-grain White Corn Flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin K in one pound.

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

• 1 pound of Teff has 25.7 times more Calcium, 3.5 times more Copper, 3.2 times more Iron, 2 times more Magnesium, 20.1 times more Manganese, 1.6 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium and 2.1 times more Zinc than Whole White Corn Flour.
• While 1 lb of Whole-grain White Corn Flour contains 3.5 times more Selenium than Raw Teff.
• 1 pound of Whole White Corn Flour lack sufficient amounts of Calcium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• 1 pound of Teff has 2.5 times more Omega 3, 2.9 times more Sugars and 1.9 times more Protein than Whole White Corn Flour.
• While 1 lb of Whole-grain White Corn Flour contains 1.6 times more Fat and 1.8 times more Omega 6 than Raw Teff.
• Both Teff and Whole White Corn Flour offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate and Fiber per one pound.