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Seaweed vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between seaweed and teff?

  • Seaweed is higher in vitamin K, yet teff is higher in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 393% more.
  • Seaweed has 35 times more vitamin K than teff. While seaweed has 66µg of vitamin K, teff has only 1.9µg.

We used Seaweed, kelp, 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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +379.8%
Contains more IronIron +167.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +523.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +195.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +921.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4520%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +528.6%
~equal in Calcium ~180mg

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
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 +987.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3373.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +615.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~13.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.2mg 9.24mg 393%
Copper 0.13mg 0.81mg 76%
Iron 2.85mg 7.63mg 60%
Phosphorus 42mg 429mg 55%
Vitamin K 66µg 1.9µg 53%
Folate 180µg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.482mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.39mg 28%
Fiber 1.3g 8g 27%
Protein 1.68g 13.3g 23%
Zinc 1.23mg 3.63mg 22%
Carbs 9.57g 73.13g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 3.363mg 18%
Calories 43kcal 367kcal 16%
Magnesium 121mg 184mg 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Potassium 89mg 427mg 10%
Sodium 233mg 12mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.27mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 1.071g 7%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.4µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.942mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Fats 0.56g 2.38g 3%
Calcium 168mg 180mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.449g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0.589g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 1.84g N/A
Choline 12.8mg 13.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 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 +824.9%
Contains more OtherOther +178.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +691.7%
Contains more FatsFats +325%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +664.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Teff
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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 -45%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +501%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2178.7%

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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.