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Herbal tea vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between herbal tea and teff

  • Herbal tea contains less manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, fiber, and vitamin B2 than teff.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 381% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed 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 2.1% 2.4% 1.8% 3% 0% 1.1% 0.43% 0.52% 62% 0%
Teff
9
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 -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6033.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2035%
Contains more IronIron +9437.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +8975%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1837.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8307.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3175%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Herbal tea Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.477mg 9.24mg 381%
Iron 0.08mg 7.63mg 94%
Copper 0mg 0.81mg 90%
Phosphorus 1mg 429mg 61%
Magnesium 3mg 184mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.482mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.39mg 33%
Zinc 0.04mg 3.63mg 33%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Protein 0g 13.3g 27%
Carbs 0g 73.13g 24%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.27mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 3.363mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.942mg 19%
Calories 0kcal 367kcal 18%
Calcium 8mg 180mg 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Potassium 20mg 427mg 12%
Selenium 0µg 4.4µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.071g 7%
Fats 0g 2.38g 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.9µg 2%
Choline 0.4mg 13.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.449g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.589g 1%
Fructose 0g 0.47g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.84g N/A
Sodium 4mg 12mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.58 g
Other: 0.42 g
Teff
4
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 +1029%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +464.3%

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. Herbal tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171946/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.