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Dried fruit vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between dried fruit and teff

  • Dried fruit has more vitamin A and vitamin E; however, teff has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 392% higher.
  • Teff has 400 times less vitamin A than dried fruit. Dried fruit has 3604IU of vitamin A, while teff has 9IU.

Food types used in this article are Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked and Teff, uncooked.

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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 23% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
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 PotassiumPotassium +172.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +475%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +227.3%
Contains more IronIron +186.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +830.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +504.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3831.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
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 +5312.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +63.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +264.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +237.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~13.1mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Teff
3
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 +250.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +292.3%
Contains more FatsFats +366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.7%
~equal in Other ~2.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Teff
2
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 -96.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +695.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1347.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 61% 23%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 7.89 g
Glucose: 33.08 g
Fructose: 12.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Teff
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95% 2%
Starch: 36.56 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.73 g
Fructose: 0.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1172.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +4431.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2553.2%
Contains more StarchStarch +10345.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Dried fruit Teff
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dried fruit Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.235mg 9.24mg 392%
Iron 2.66mg 7.63mg 62%
Copper 0.343mg 0.81mg 52%
Phosphorus 71mg 429mg 51%
Magnesium 32mg 184mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.39mg 31%
Zinc 0.39mg 3.63mg 29%
Vitamin E 4.33mg 0.08mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.482mg 26%
Potassium 1162mg 427mg 22%
Protein 3.39g 13.3g 20%
Vitamin A 180µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.27mg 15%
Starch 0.35g 36.56g 15%
Fructose 12.47g 0.47g 15%
Calcium 55mg 180mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.516mg 0.942mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 1.071g 7%
Calories 241kcal 367kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 2.589mg 3.363mg 5%
Selenium 2.2µg 4.4µg 4%
Fiber 7.3g 8g 3%
Carbs 62.64g 73.13g 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Fats 0.51g 2.38g 3%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.449g 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 1.9µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.074g 0.589g 1%
Net carbs 55.34g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 53.44g 1.84g N/A
Sodium 10mg 12mg 0%
Choline 13.9mg 13.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.083mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.078mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Dried fruit Teff
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
24%
Dried fruit
31%
Teff
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Dried fruit
229%
Teff

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Teff
Teff is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 0mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Teff
Teff is lower in Sugar (difference - 51.6g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Teff
Teff is lower in glycemic index (difference - 31)
Which food is cheaper?
Teff
Teff is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Teff
Teff is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dried fruit
Dried fruit is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.432g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.

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