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Mandarin orange vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mandarin oranges and teff

  • The amount of manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, fiber, and vitamin B3 in teff is higher than in mandarin oranges.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 400% more than mandarin oranges.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
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 +1433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +386.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +157.2%
Contains more IronIron +4986.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1828.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +5085.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2045%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23592.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
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 +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +572.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +794.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +336.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +517.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mandarin orange Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.039mg 9.24mg 400%
Iron 0.15mg 7.63mg 94%
Copper 0.042mg 0.81mg 85%
Phosphorus 20mg 429mg 58%
Magnesium 12mg 184mg 41%
Zinc 0.07mg 3.63mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.482mg 31%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.39mg 28%
Protein 0.81g 13.3g 25%
Fiber 1.8g 8g 25%
Carbs 13.34g 73.13g 20%
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 3.363mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 0.27mg 18%
Calories 53kcal 367kcal 16%
Starch 0g 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 0.942mg 15%
Calcium 37mg 180mg 14%
Selenium 0.1µg 4.4µg 8%
Potassium 166mg 427mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 1.071g 7%
Vitamin A 34µg 0µg 4%
Folate 16µg 4%
Fats 0.31g 2.38g 3%
Fructose 2.4g 0.47g 2%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.449g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.08mg 1%
Choline 10.2mg 13.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0.589g 1%
Net carbs 11.54g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 10.58g 1.84g N/A
Sodium 2mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
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 +865.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1542%
Contains more FatsFats +667.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +448.2%
Contains more OtherOther +540.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 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 -91.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +881.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1547.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
57% 20% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 6.05 g
Glucose: 2.13 g
Fructose: 2.4 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Teff
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95% 2%
Starch: 36.56 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.73 g
Fructose: 0.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +875.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +191.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +410.6%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.

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