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Lime vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lime and teff

  • Lime has less manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 124% more.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index than lime.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Limes, raw 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.
Lime
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 9.9% 9% 23% 22% 3% 7.7% 0.26% 1% 2.2%
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 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +733.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.5%
Contains more IronIron +241.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +247.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +909.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +566.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35650%
~equal in Potassium ~107mg

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.
Lime
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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 97% 0.67% 4.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6% 2.8%
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% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +510%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.008mg 2.86mg 124%
Vitamin C 29.1mg 32%
Copper 0.065mg 0.226mg 18%
Iron 0.6mg 2.05mg 18%
Phosphorus 18mg 120mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.183mg 13%
Magnesium 6mg 50mg 10%
Zinc 0.11mg 1.11mg 9%
Protein 0.7g 3.87g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.097mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.909mg 4%
Calories 30kcal 101kcal 4%
Folate 8µg 18µg 3%
Carbs 10.54g 19.86g 3%
Calcium 33mg 49mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.033mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.65g 1%
Net carbs 7.74g 17.06g N/A
Potassium 102mg 107mg 0%
Sugar 1.69g N/A
Fiber 2.8g 2.8g 0%
Sodium 2mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lime
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 g
Teff
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4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +452.9%
Contains more FatsFats +225%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.4%
Contains more OtherOther +130%

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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. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/nutrients
  2. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.