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Asparagus vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between asparagus and teff

  • Asparagus has more vitamin K, while teff has more manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 395% more than asparagus.
  • Asparagus contains 22 times more vitamin K than teff. While asparagus contains 41.6µg of vitamin K, teff contains only 1.9µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Asparagus, raw 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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
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 less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1214.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.4%
Contains more IronIron +256.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +328.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +572.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +725%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5748.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.3%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
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 +1312.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2089.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +243.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +243.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +429.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.158mg 9.24mg 395%
Copper 0.189mg 0.81mg 69%
Iron 2.14mg 7.63mg 69%
Phosphorus 52mg 429mg 54%
Magnesium 14mg 184mg 40%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 1.9µg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.482mg 30%
Zinc 0.54mg 3.63mg 28%
Fiber 2.1g 8g 24%
Carbs 3.88g 73.13g 23%
Protein 2.2g 13.3g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.39mg 21%
Calories 20kcal 367kcal 17%
Calcium 24mg 180mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 3.363mg 15%
Folate 52µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.942mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.27mg 10%
Potassium 202mg 427mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.08mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 1.071g 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 6%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Selenium 2.3µg 4.4µg 4%
Fats 0.12g 2.38g 3%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.449g 2%
Choline 16mg 13.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.589g 1%
Fructose 1g 0.47g 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 1.84g N/A
Sodium 2mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 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 +956.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +504.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1883.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1784.8%
Contains more OtherOther +308.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -91.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2042%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 35% 53%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.23 g
Glucose: 0.65 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Teff
4
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 FructoseFructose +112.8%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +169.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +12.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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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