Carrot vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between carrots and teff?
- Carrots are higher in vitamin A and potassium, yet teff is higher in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, and zinc.
- Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% more.
- Carrots have 3 times more potassium than teff. While carrots have 320mg of potassium, teff has only 107mg.
- The glycemic index of carrots is lower.
We used Carrots, raw 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 PotassiumPotassium | +199.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +316.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +48.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +583.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +402.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +362.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +242.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1900% |
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 | +75.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +42.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +177.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 2.86mg | 118% |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 0µg | 93% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2.05mg | 22% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.226mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 120mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.183mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 50mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 1.11mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 7% | |
| Protein | 0.93g | 3.87g | 6% |
| Potassium | 320mg | 107mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.097mg | 3% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 101kcal | 3% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 9.58g | 19.86g | 3% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 33mg | 49mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.033mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 1% | |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.24g | 0.65g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 6.78g | 17.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.74g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2.8g | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.909mg | 0% |
| Folate | 19µg | 18µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0.203mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +39.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +316.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +170.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +107.3% |
