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Persimmon vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between persimmon and teff?

  • Teff is richer than persimmon in iron, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for iron is 64% more.

We used Persimmons, native, raw and Teff, uncooked types in this article.

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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 0% 8.1% 27% 94% 0% 0% 11% 0.13% 0% 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 -91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.7%
Contains more IronIron +205.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1550%

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 220% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Teff
8
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Persimmon Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 402%
Copper 0.81mg 90%
Vitamin C 66mg 73%
Iron 2.5mg 7.63mg 64%
Phosphorus 26mg 429mg 58%
Magnesium 184mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 33%
Zinc 3.63mg 33%
Fiber 8g 32%
Protein 0.8g 13.3g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 19%
Calcium 27mg 180mg 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Carbs 33.5g 73.13g 13%
Calories 127kcal 367kcal 12%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 7%
Potassium 310mg 427mg 3%
Fats 0.4g 2.38g 3%
Saturated fat 0.449g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 33.5g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Sodium 1mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.041mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.035mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.045mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 64%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 33.5 g
Water: 64.4 g
Other: 0.9 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 +630.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1562.5%
Contains more FatsFats +495%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.3%
Contains more OtherOther +163.3%

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. Persimmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169943/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.