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Black gram vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between black gram and teff

  • Black gram has more fiber, magnesium, copper, potassium, and selenium; however, teff is higher in manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 335% more than black gram.
  • Teff contains 2 times less potassium than black gram. Black gram contains 983mg of potassium, while teff contains 427mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Mungo beans, mature seeds, 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 191% 41% 87% 284% 327% 91% 162% 5% 199% 45%
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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 +45.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +505.1%
~equal in Iron ~7.63mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.63mg

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 68% 59% 27% 54% 65% 0% 0% 162% 0%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +132.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.27mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.942mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black gram Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 1.527mg 9.24mg 335%
Folate 216µg 54%
Fiber 18.3g 8g 41%
Protein 25.21g 13.3g 24%
Magnesium 267mg 184mg 20%
Copper 0.981mg 0.81mg 19%
Potassium 983mg 427mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.281mg 0.482mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.447mg 3.363mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.273mg 0.39mg 10%
Phosphorus 379mg 429mg 7%
Selenium 8.2µg 4.4µg 7%
Carbs 58.99g 73.13g 5%
Calcium 138mg 180mg 4%
Zinc 3.35mg 3.63mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.114g 0.449g 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.085g 0.589g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Calories 341kcal 367kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.254mg 0.27mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.906mg 0.942mg 1%
Fats 1.64g 2.38g 1%
Sodium 38mg 12mg 1%
Iron 7.57mg 7.63mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 40.69g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 1.071g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.875mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 2.089mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 1.674mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.367mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.473mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 1.416mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 59% 11% 3%
Protein: 25.21 g
Fats: 1.64 g
Carbs: 58.99 g
Water: 10.8 g
Other: 3.36 g
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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 +89.5%
Contains more WaterWater +22.4%
Contains more OtherOther +41.8%
Contains more FatsFats +45.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.085 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 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 -74.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +592.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.071g

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 gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174259/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.