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Lime vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lime and teff

  • Lime contains less manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, fiber, and vitamin B3 than teff.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 401% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Limes, 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.
Lime
1
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 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2966.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +445.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +318.6%
Contains more IronIron +1171.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1146.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +3200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2283.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1000%

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
4
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% 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 +175%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1581.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +334.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1020.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +216.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +156.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.008mg 9.24mg 401%
Iron 0.6mg 7.63mg 88%
Copper 0.065mg 0.81mg 83%
Phosphorus 18mg 429mg 59%
Magnesium 6mg 184mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.482mg 34%
Vitamin C 29.1mg 32%
Zinc 0.11mg 3.63mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.39mg 30%
Protein 0.7g 13.3g 25%
Carbs 10.54g 73.13g 21%
Fiber 2.8g 8g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 3.363mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.27mg 19%
Calories 30kcal 367kcal 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.942mg 15%
Calcium 33mg 180mg 15%
Potassium 102mg 427mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 1.071g 7%
Selenium 0.4µg 4.4µg 7%
Fats 0.2g 2.38g 3%
Folate 8µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.449g 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1.9µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.08mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 13.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0.589g 1%
Net carbs 7.74g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 1.69g 1.84g N/A
Sodium 2mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 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
Lime
1
11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 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 +900.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1800%
Contains more FatsFats +1090%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +593.8%
Contains more OtherOther +690%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lime
1
23% 20% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 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 -95.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1847.3%

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. 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/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.