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Avocado vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are avocadoes and teff different?

  • Avocadoes are higher in vitamin K; however, teff is richer in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 396% higher.
  • Avocadoes contain 11 times more vitamin K than teff. While avocadoes contain 21µg of vitamin K, teff contains only 1.9µg.

Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties 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 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 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +534.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1400%
Contains more IronIron +1287.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +326.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +467.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +725%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6407%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1000%

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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
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 EVitamin E +2487.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1005.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +482.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~13.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.142mg 9.24mg 396%
Iron 0.55mg 7.63mg 89%
Copper 0.19mg 0.81mg 69%
Phosphorus 52mg 429mg 54%
Magnesium 29mg 184mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.39mg 27%
Zinc 0.64mg 3.63mg 27%
Protein 2g 13.3g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 0.589g 23%
Carbs 8.53g 73.13g 22%
Folate 81µg 20%
Fats 14.66g 2.38g 19%
Calcium 12mg 180mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.482mg 17%
Vitamin K 21µg 1.9µg 16%
Starch 0.11g 36.56g 15%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 0.08mg 13%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.27mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 3.363mg 10%
Calories 160kcal 367kcal 10%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.942mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.126g 0.449g 8%
Selenium 0.4µg 4.4µg 7%
Fiber 6.7g 8g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 1.071g 5%
Potassium 485mg 427mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 0.66g 1.84g N/A
Sodium 7mg 12mg 0%
Choline 14.2mg 13.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.301mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0.47g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g 0.135g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 0g 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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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 FatsFats +516%
Contains more WaterWater +730.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +565%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +757.3%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1563.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 8% 49% 16% 13%
Starch: 0.11 g
Sucrose: 0.06 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Teff
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95% 2%
Starch: 36.56 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.73 g
Fructose: 0.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +33136.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +933.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +97.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +291.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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/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.