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Black turtle bean vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are black turtle bean and teff different?

  • Black turtle bean is richer in vitamin B1, potassium, fiber, copper, and iron, while teff is higher in manganese, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 358% more than black turtle bean.
  • Black turtle bean contains 4 times more potassium than teff. Black turtle bean contains 1500mg of potassium, while teff contains 427mg.

Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, raw and Teff, uncooked types were 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 114% 48% 132% 326% 333% 60% 189% 1.2% 130% 17%
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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 +251.3%
Contains more IronIron +14%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +65%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +824%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~429mg

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% 4.2% 0% 225% 45% 37% 54% 66% 0% 14% 333% 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 EVitamin E +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +194.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.942mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black turtle bean Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 1mg 9.24mg 358%
Folate 444µg 111%
Vitamin B1 0.9mg 0.39mg 43%
Potassium 1500mg 427mg 32%
Fiber 15.5g 8g 30%
Copper 1mg 0.81mg 21%
Protein 21.25g 13.3g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.286mg 0.482mg 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Zinc 2.2mg 3.63mg 13%
Iron 8.7mg 7.63mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.955mg 3.363mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.27mg 6%
Magnesium 160mg 184mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.387g 1.071g 5%
Carbs 63.25g 73.13g 3%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 1.9µg 3%
Phosphorus 440mg 429mg 2%
Calcium 160mg 180mg 2%
Selenium 3.2µg 4.4µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Fats 0.9g 2.38g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.078g 0.589g 1%
Saturated fat 0.232g 0.449g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Calories 339kcal 367kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.899mg 0.942mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 47.75g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 2.12g 1.84g N/A
Sodium 9mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.252mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.894mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.697mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 1.459mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.32mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 1.112mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 63% 11% 4%
Protein: 21.25 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 63.25 g
Water: 11 g
Other: 3.6 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 ProteinProtein +59.8%
Contains more WaterWater +24.7%
Contains more OtherOther +51.9%
Contains more FatsFats +164.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 11% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.078 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.387 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +655.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176.7%

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. Black turtle bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175186/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.