Black gram vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between black gram and teff?
- Black gram is higher in folate, fiber, and phosphorus, yet teff is higher in manganese and copper.
- Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 106% more.
- Black gram has 5 times more folate than teff. While black gram has 94µg of folate, teff has only 18µg.
- The glycemic index of black gram is lower.
We used Mungo beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Teff, cooked types 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +26% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +115.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +17.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +62.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +33.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +594.2% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +127.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +65% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +422.2% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +22% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +67.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.412mg | 2.86mg | 106% |
Folate | 94µg | 18µg | 19% |
Fiber | 6.4g | 2.8g | 14% |
Copper | 0.139mg | 0.226mg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.433mg | 9% | |
Protein | 7.54g | 3.87g | 7% |
Phosphorus | 156mg | 120mg | 5% |
Selenium | 2.5µg | 5% | |
Choline | 29.6mg | 5% | |
Potassium | 231mg | 107mg | 4% |
Iron | 1.75mg | 2.05mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.5mg | 0.909mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.058mg | 0.097mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.183mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.83mg | 1.11mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 63mg | 50mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.075mg | 0.033mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.359g | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
Carbs | 18.34g | 19.86g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% | |
Calories | 105kcal | 101kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.55g | 0.65g | 0% |
Net carbs | 11.94g | 17.06g | N/A |
Calcium | 53mg | 49mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.01g | N/A | |
Sodium | 7mg | 8mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.038g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.029g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.078mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.262mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.385mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.625mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.5mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.11mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.44mg | 0.203mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.423mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.211mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.54 g
Fats:
0.55 g
Carbs:
18.34 g
Water:
72.51 g
Other:
1.06 g
Protein:
3.87 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
19.86 g
Water:
74.93 g
Other:
0.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +94.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +53.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +18.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~19.86g
~equal in
Water
~74.93g