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Beetroot vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beetroot and teff

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B3 than beetroot.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 387% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beets, raw and Teff, uncooked.

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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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 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 +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1025%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.4%
Contains more IronIron +853.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +980%
Contains more ZincZinc +937.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +972.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2708.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +528.6%

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.
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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
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 EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1158.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +575%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +906.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +507.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +619.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +850%
Contains more CholineCholine +118.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.329mg 9.24mg 387%
Iron 0.8mg 7.63mg 85%
Copper 0.075mg 0.81mg 82%
Phosphorus 40mg 429mg 56%
Magnesium 23mg 184mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.482mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.39mg 30%
Zinc 0.35mg 3.63mg 30%
Folate 109µg 27%
Protein 1.61g 13.3g 23%
Carbs 9.56g 73.13g 21%
Fiber 2.8g 8g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 3.363mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.27mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.942mg 16%
Calories 43kcal 367kcal 16%
Calcium 16mg 180mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 1.071g 7%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.4µg 7%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 5%
Sodium 78mg 12mg 3%
Fats 0.17g 2.38g 3%
Potassium 325mg 427mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.449g 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Choline 6mg 13.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.589g 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.9µg 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 6.76g 1.84g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Teff
4
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 +893%
Contains more ProteinProtein +726.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +665%
Contains more OtherOther +119.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 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 -94%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1740.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1685%

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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.