Seaweed vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are seaweed and teff different?
- Seaweed is richer in folate, magnesium, calcium, iron, and vitamin B2, while teff is higher in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and copper.
- Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 116% more than seaweed.
- Seaweed contains 29 times more sodium than teff. Seaweed contains 233mg of sodium, while teff contains 8mg.
Seaweed, kelp, raw and Teff, cooked types were used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +142% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +242.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +39% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +73.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +185.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1330% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +354.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +900% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +266% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +93.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +4750% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 2.86mg | 116% |
| Vitamin K | 66µg | 55% | |
| Folate | 180µg | 18µg | 41% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 50mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 13% | |
| Calcium | 168mg | 49mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.226mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 42mg | 120mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.183mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 233mg | 8mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2.85mg | 2.05mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.033mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.097mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 2.8g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 6% | |
| Protein | 1.68g | 3.87g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 0.909mg | 3% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 101kcal | 3% |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 19.86g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% | |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 1.23mg | 1.11mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 89mg | 107mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.247g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.56g | 0.65g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.27g | 17.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.6g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.098g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.082mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.025mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0.203mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.072mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.024mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +858% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +130.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +16.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +107.5% |
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