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Potato vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potatoes and teff

  • Potatoes contain less manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, protein, vitamin B1, fiber, and carbs than teff.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 393% higher.

Food types used in this article are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Teff, uncooked.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Potato
Potato
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Teff
Teff
8
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 -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1400%
Contains more IronIron +842%
Contains more CopperCopper +636.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1110%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +652.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4520%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1000%
~equal in Potassium ~427mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Potato
Potato
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 66% 0% 0% 0.2% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11%
Teff
Teff
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 1.6% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +381.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +743.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +217%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +219.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.2mg 9.24mg 393%
Iron 0.81mg 7.63mg 85%
Copper 0.11mg 0.81mg 78%
Phosphorus 57mg 429mg 53%
Magnesium 23mg 184mg 38%
Zinc 0.3mg 3.63mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.39mg 26%
Fiber 2.1g 8g 24%
Protein 2.05g 13.3g 23%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 22%
Carbs 17.49g 73.13g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.27mg 18%
Calcium 12mg 180mg 17%
Calories 77kcal 367kcal 15%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 3.363mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.482mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.942mg 13%
Starch 15.29g 36.56g 9%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.135g 8%
Selenium 0.4µg 4.4µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 1.071g 7%
Fats 0.09g 2.38g 4%
Folate 15µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.449g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.589g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.7g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 376kcal 276kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 130g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 15.39g 65.13g N/A
Potassium 425mg 427mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g 1.84g N/A
Sodium 6mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin K 2µg 1.9µg 0%
Choline 12.1mg 13.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.301mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0.47g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
1
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Teff
Teff
3
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 +798.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +548.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2544.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +318.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Teff
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 -94.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2450%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
0
95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Teff
Teff
5
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 StarchStarch +139.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +264.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +135.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +80.8%
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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.