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Broccoli vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between broccoli and teff

  • Broccoli has more vitamin A, folate, and vitamin B2, while teff has more manganese, copper, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 115% more than broccoli.
  • Broccoli contains 312 times more vitamin A than teff. While broccoli contains 623IU of vitamin A, teff contains only 2IU.
  • Broccoli has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of broccoli is 32, while the glycemic index of teff is 57.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Broccoli, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
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 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.1%
Contains more IronIron +180.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +361.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +170.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1261.9%
~equal in Calcium ~49mg

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
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% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +254.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +157.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.21mg 2.86mg 115%
Vitamin C 89.2mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Copper 0.049mg 0.226mg 20%
Iron 0.73mg 2.05mg 17%
Folate 63µg 18µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.183mg 9%
Phosphorus 66mg 120mg 8%
Magnesium 21mg 50mg 7%
Potassium 316mg 107mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.097mg 6%
Zinc 0.41mg 1.11mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.033mg 6%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Carbs 6.64g 19.86g 4%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Calories 34kcal 101kcal 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.909mg 2%
Protein 2.82g 3.87g 2%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Fiber 2.6g 2.8g 1%
Sodium 33mg 8mg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.65g 0%
Net carbs 4.04g 17.06g N/A
Calcium 47mg 49mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Saturated fat 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.088mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Teff
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4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more WaterWater +19.2%
Contains more OtherOther +26.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.2%
Contains more FatsFats +75.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +199.1%

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/nutrients
  2. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.