Black turtle bean vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between black turtle bean and teff
- Black turtle bean has more fiber, folate, iron, and potassium; however, teff is richer in manganese.
- Teff covers your daily manganese needs 110% more than black turtle bean.
- Teff has 5 times less folate than black turtle bean. Black turtle bean has 86µg of folate, while teff has 18µg.
- Teff has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of teff is 57, while the glycemic index of black turtle bean is 20.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +304.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +39% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +19% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +46.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +774.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +23% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +69.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +377.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +72.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +26% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.327mg | 2.86mg | 110% |
Fiber | 8.3g | 2.8g | 22% |
Folate | 86µg | 18µg | 17% |
Potassium | 433mg | 107mg | 10% |
Iron | 2.85mg | 2.05mg | 10% |
Protein | 8.18g | 3.87g | 9% |
Choline | 32.6mg | 6% | |
Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.26mg | 5% | |
Copper | 0.269mg | 0.226mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 152mg | 120mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.225mg | 0.183mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.76mg | 1.11mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 3.3µg | 3% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.077mg | 0.097mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.527mg | 0.909mg | 2% |
Selenium | 1.2µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.056mg | 0.033mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.149g | 1% | |
Calories | 130kcal | 101kcal | 1% |
Calcium | 55mg | 49mg | 1% |
Carbs | 24.35g | 19.86g | 1% |
Fats | 0.35g | 0.65g | 0% |
Net carbs | 16.05g | 17.06g | N/A |
Magnesium | 49mg | 50mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.32g | N/A | |
Sodium | 3mg | 8mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.089g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.344mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.361mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.653mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.562mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.123mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.442mg | 0.203mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.428mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.228mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.18 g
Fats:
0.35 g
Carbs:
24.35 g
Water:
65.74 g
Other:
1.38 g
Protein:
3.87 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
19.86 g
Water:
74.93 g
Other:
0.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +111.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
Contains more FatsFats | +85.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +14% |