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Amaranth vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between amaranth and teff

  • Amaranth has less manganese, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 87% more than amaranth.
  • The glycemic index of amaranth is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Amaranth grain, cooked and Teff, cooked.

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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 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
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 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +234.9%
~equal in Calcium ~49mg
~equal in Iron ~2.05mg

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 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% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +286.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Amaranth Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.854mg 2.86mg 87%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.183mg 14%
Selenium 5.5µg 10%
Copper 0.149mg 0.226mg 9%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Magnesium 65mg 50mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 0.909mg 4%
Phosphorus 148mg 120mg 4%
Fiber 2.1g 2.8g 3%
Zinc 0.86mg 1.11mg 2%
Fats 1.58g 0.65g 1%
Folate 22µg 18µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.097mg 1%
Potassium 135mg 107mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.033mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Iron 2.1mg 2.05mg 1%
Calories 102kcal 101kcal 0%
Protein 3.8g 3.87g 0%
Carbs 18.69g 19.86g 0%
Net carbs 16.59g 17.06g N/A
Calcium 47mg 49mg 0%
Sodium 6mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Teff
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4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +143.1%
Contains more OtherOther +11.6%
~equal in Protein ~3.87g
~equal in Carbs ~19.86g
~equal in Water ~74.93g

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/nutrients
  2. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.