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Arrowroot vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are arrowroot and teff different?

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, fiber, vitamin B1, calcium, and vitamin B6 than arrowroot.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 394% higher.

Arrowroot, raw and Teff, uncooked are the varieties used in this article.

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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 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +636%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2900%
Contains more IronIron +243.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +569.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +476.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +337.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5210.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +528.6%
~equal in Potassium ~427mg

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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 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 FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +357.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +222.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arrowroot Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.174mg 9.24mg 394%
Folate 338µg 85%
Copper 0.121mg 0.81mg 77%
Iron 2.22mg 7.63mg 68%
Phosphorus 98mg 429mg 47%
Magnesium 25mg 184mg 38%
Fiber 1.3g 8g 27%
Zinc 0.63mg 3.63mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.39mg 21%
Carbs 13.39g 73.13g 20%
Protein 4.24g 13.3g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.266mg 0.482mg 17%
Calcium 6mg 180mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.27mg 16%
Calories 65kcal 367kcal 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 0.942mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.693mg 3.363mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 1.071g 7%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.4µg 7%
Fats 0.2g 2.38g 3%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.449g 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Sodium 26mg 12mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.589g 1%
Potassium 454mg 427mg 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
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 +815.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +213.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1090%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +446.2%
Contains more OtherOther +66.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Teff
2
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 -91.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14625%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1064.1%

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. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.