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Amaranth leaves vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between amaranth leaves and teff

  • Amaranth leaves have more vitamin K and vitamin A; however, teff is higher in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Amaranth leaves cover your daily vitamin K needs 948% more than teff.
  • Teff contains 324 times less vitamin A than amaranth leaves. Amaranth leaves contain 2917IU of vitamin A, while teff contains 9IU.

Food varieties used in this article are Amaranth leaves, raw 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 39% 65% 54% 87% 54% 25% 21% 2.6% 115% 4.9%
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 more CalciumCalcium +19.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +234.5%
Contains more IronIron +228.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more ZincZinc +303.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +758%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +944.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +388.9%

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 Choline Choline 144% 49% 0% 0% 6.8% 36% 12% 3.8% 44% 0% 2850% 64% 0%
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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +59900%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1371.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth leaves Teff DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1140µg 1.9µg 948%
Manganese 0.885mg 9.24mg 363%
Copper 0.162mg 0.81mg 72%
Iron 2.32mg 7.63mg 66%
Phosphorus 50mg 429mg 54%
Vitamin C 43.3mg 48%
Fiber 8g 32%
Magnesium 55mg 184mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.39mg 30%
Zinc 0.9mg 3.63mg 25%
Carbs 4.02g 73.13g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.192mg 0.482mg 22%
Protein 2.46g 13.3g 22%
Folate 85µg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.942mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.658mg 3.363mg 17%
Calories 23kcal 367kcal 17%
Vitamin A 146µg 0µg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.27mg 9%
Selenium 0.9µg 4.4µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.147g 1.071g 6%
Potassium 611mg 427mg 5%
Calcium 215mg 180mg 4%
Fats 0.33g 2.38g 3%
Saturated fat 0.091g 0.449g 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.076g 0.589g 1%
Net carbs 4.02g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Sodium 20mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.099mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.119mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.127mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.137mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.052mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.46 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 4.02 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 1.5 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 +939.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +440.7%
Contains more FatsFats +621.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1719.2%
Contains more OtherOther +58%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 24% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.091 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.076 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.147 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 -79.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +675%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +628.6%

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. Amaranth leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168385/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.