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Avocado vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between avocados and teff

  • Avocados have more folate, fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, teff is richer in manganese, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 118% more than avocados.
  • Teff has 5 times less potassium than avocados. Avocados have 485mg of potassium, while teff has 107mg.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of teff is 57, while the glycemic index of avocados is 40.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties 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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
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 PotassiumPotassium +353.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +308.3%
Contains more IronIron +272.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1914.1%

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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61%
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +293.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +173.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.142mg 2.86mg 118%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 24%
Fats 14.66g 0.65g 22%
Iron 0.55mg 2.05mg 19%
Vitamin K 21µg 18%
Fiber 6.7g 2.8g 16%
Folate 81µg 18µg 16%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.097mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 12%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Potassium 485mg 107mg 11%
Phosphorus 52mg 120mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.183mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.126g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.033mg 7%
Magnesium 29mg 50mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.909mg 5%
Protein 2g 3.87g 4%
Carbs 8.53g 19.86g 4%
Calcium 12mg 49mg 4%
Copper 0.19mg 0.226mg 4%
Zinc 0.64mg 1.11mg 4%
Calories 160kcal 101kcal 3%
Choline 14.2mg 3%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 17.06g N/A
Sugar 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Sodium 7mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.088mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 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 +2155.4%
Contains more OtherOther +129%
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.8%
~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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.