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Lambsquarters vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lambsquarters and teff?

  • Lambsquarters are richer in vitamin A, yet teff is richer in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 368% higher.
  • Lambsquarters have 1289 times more vitamin A than teff. Lambsquarters have 11600IU of vitamin A, while teff has 9IU.

We used Lambsquarters, raw and Teff, uncooked types in this comparison.

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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 24% 93% 40% 45% 98% 12% 31% 5.6% 102% 4.9%
Teff
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 CalciumCalcium +71.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +441.2%
Contains more IronIron +535.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +176.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +725%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +495.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1081.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +388.9%
~equal in Potassium ~427mg

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 267% 193% 0% 0% 40% 102% 23% 5.5% 63% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Teff
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 B2Vitamin B2 +63%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +180.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +923.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lambsquarters Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.782mg 9.24mg 368%
Vitamin C 80mg 89%
Iron 1.2mg 7.63mg 80%
Vitamin A 580µg 0µg 64%
Copper 0.293mg 0.81mg 57%
Phosphorus 72mg 429mg 51%
Magnesium 34mg 184mg 36%
Zinc 0.44mg 3.63mg 29%
Carbs 7.3g 73.13g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.39mg 19%
Protein 4.2g 13.3g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.092mg 0.942mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.482mg 16%
Calories 43kcal 367kcal 16%
Fiber 4g 8g 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 3.363mg 14%
Calcium 309mg 180mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.44mg 0.27mg 13%
Folate 30µg 8%
Selenium 0.9µg 4.4µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.351g 1.071g 5%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.059g 0.449g 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Fats 0.8g 2.38g 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Potassium 452mg 427mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.15g 0.589g 1%
Sodium 43mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 3.3g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.163mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.253mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.35mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.354mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.049mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.166mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.226mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 7% 84% 3%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 84.3 g
Other: 3.4 g
Teff
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 +855.8%
Contains more OtherOther +43.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +216.7%
Contains more FatsFats +197.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +901.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 27% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.059 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.351 g
Teff
Teff
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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 -86.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +292.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +205.1%

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. Lambsquarters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169244/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.