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Chard raw vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chard raw and teff different?

  • Chard raw is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A; however, teff is richer in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chard raw is 690% higher.
  • Chard raw contains 680 times more vitamin A than teff. While chard raw contains 6116IU of vitamin A, teff contains only 9IU.

Chard, swiss, raw and Teff, uncooked are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
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 +127.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +252.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.7%
Contains more IronIron +323.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +352.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +908.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +832.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2424.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +388.9%

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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
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 Vitamin EVitamin E +2262.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +43584.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +875%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +740.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +447.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +386.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chard raw Teff DV% diff.
Vitamin K 830µg 1.9µg 690%
Manganese 0.366mg 9.24mg 386%
Iron 1.8mg 7.63mg 73%
Copper 0.179mg 0.81mg 70%
Phosphorus 46mg 429mg 55%
Vitamin A 306µg 0µg 34%
Vitamin C 30mg 33%
Zinc 0.36mg 3.63mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.39mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.099mg 0.482mg 29%
Fiber 1.6g 8g 26%
Magnesium 81mg 184mg 25%
Carbs 3.74g 73.13g 23%
Protein 1.8g 13.3g 23%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3.363mg 19%
Calories 19kcal 367kcal 17%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 0.942mg 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.27mg 14%
Calcium 51mg 180mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 0.08mg 12%
Sodium 213mg 12mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.07g 1.071g 7%
Selenium 0.9µg 4.4µg 6%
Folate 14µg 4%
Fats 0.2g 2.38g 3%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.449g 2%
Choline 18mg 13.1mg 1%
Potassium 379mg 427mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.04g 0.589g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Net carbs 2.14g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 1.1g 1.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.13mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.019mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.11mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.036mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 g
Teff
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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 WaterWater +950.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +638.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1090%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1855.3%
Contains more OtherOther +48.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 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 -93.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1372.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1430%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.