Dates vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between dates and teff
- Dates have more fiber, potassium, and vitamin B6; however, teff is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Teff covers your daily manganese needs 113% more than dates.
- Teff has 6 times less potassium than dates. Dates have 656mg of potassium, while teff has 107mg.
- Teff has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of teff is 57, while the glycemic index of dates is 42.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Dates, deglet noor 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +513.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +101% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +282.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +93.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +991.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +40.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +70.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +251.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.262mg | 2.86mg | 113% |
| Fructose | 19.56g | 24% | |
| Fiber | 8g | 2.8g | 21% |
| Carbs | 75.03g | 19.86g | 18% |
| Potassium | 656mg | 107mg | 16% |
| Iron | 1.02mg | 2.05mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.589mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.183mg | 11% |
| Calories | 282kcal | 101kcal | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 62mg | 120mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 1.11mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.165mg | 0.097mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.033mg | 3% |
| Protein | 2.45g | 3.87g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.274mg | 0.909mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 50mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.226mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 49mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.39g | 0.65g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 67.03g | 17.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 63.35g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Folate | 19µg | 18µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.019g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.043mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.084mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.066mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.022mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.05mg | 0.203mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.071mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +277.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +131.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +58% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +66.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +265% |
