Grapefruit vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between grapefruit and teff
- Grapefruit has more vitamin A; however, teff is higher in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, and zinc.
- Teff covers your daily manganese needs 123% more than grapefruit.
- Teff contains 575 times less vitamin A than grapefruit. Grapefruit contains 1150IU of vitamin A, while teff contains 2IU.
- The glycemic index of teff is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas 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 | +26.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +455.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +122.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +2462.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +606.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1485.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +566.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12900% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +325.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +345.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +83% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +38.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 2.86mg | 123% |
Vitamin C | 31.2mg | 35% | |
Iron | 0.08mg | 2.05mg | 25% |
Copper | 0.032mg | 0.226mg | 22% |
Phosphorus | 18mg | 120mg | 15% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.043mg | 0.183mg | 12% |
Magnesium | 9mg | 50mg | 10% |
Zinc | 0.07mg | 1.11mg | 9% |
Protein | 0.77g | 3.87g | 6% |
Vitamin A | 58µg | 0µg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.262mg | 5% | |
Fiber | 1.6g | 2.8g | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.204mg | 0.909mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.053mg | 0.097mg | 3% |
Calories | 42kcal | 101kcal | 3% |
Calcium | 22mg | 49mg | 3% |
Carbs | 10.66g | 19.86g | 3% |
Fructose | 1.77g | 2% | |
Folate | 13µg | 18µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
Potassium | 135mg | 107mg | 1% |
Choline | 7.7mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.14g | 0.65g | 1% |
Net carbs | 9.06g | 17.06g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.89g | N/A | |
Sodium | 0mg | 8mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.031mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.021g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.02g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.036g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.013mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.008mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.015mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.019mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.007mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.013mg | 0.203mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.015mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.008mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.77 g
Fats:
0.14 g
Carbs:
10.66 g
Water:
88.06 g
Other:
0.37 g
Protein:
3.87 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
19.86 g
Water:
74.93 g
Other:
0.69 g
Contains more WaterWater | +17.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +402.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +364.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +86.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +86.5% |