Soybean vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between soybeans and teff

Soybeans have more iron, protein, copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, fats, fiber, potassium, and vitamin B6; however, teff has more manganese.
Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 89% more.
Soybeans have 14 times more fats than teff. Soybeans have 8.97g of fats, while teff has 0.65g.
Teff has a higher glycemic index than soybeans.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt and Teff, cooked.

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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.

Soybean

Teff

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+72%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+108.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+381.3%
Contains more IronIron	+150.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+80.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+104.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-87.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+247.1%

~equal in Zinc ~1.11mg

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.

Soybean

Teff

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+763.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+141.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+127.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.824mg	2.86mg	89%
Iron	5.14mg	2.05mg	39%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.064g		34%
Protein	18.21g	3.87g	29%
Copper	0.407mg	0.226mg	20%
Vitamin B2	0.285mg	0.033mg	19%
Phosphorus	245mg	120mg	18%
Vitamin K	19.2µg		16%
Fats	8.97g	0.65g	13%
Fiber	6g	2.8g	13%
Selenium	7.3µg		13%
Potassium	515mg	107mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.234mg	0.097mg	11%
Magnesium	86mg	50mg	9%
Folate	54µg	18µg	9%
Choline	47.5mg		9%
Saturated fat	1.297g		6%
Calcium	102mg	49mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	1.981g		5%
Calories	172kcal	101kcal	4%
Carbs	8.36g	19.86g	4%
Vitamin B5	0.179mg		4%
Vitamin B3	0.399mg	0.909mg	3%
Vitamin C	1.7mg		2%
Vitamin E	0.35mg		2%
Vitamin B1	0.155mg	0.183mg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	3.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	94kcal	261kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	58g	99g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.4		N/A
Net carbs	2.36g	17.06g	N/A
Sugar	3g		N/A
Zinc	1.15mg	1.11mg	0%
Sodium	1mg	8mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.242mg	0.041mg	0%
Threonine	0.723mg	0.149mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.807mg	0.146mg	0%
Leucine	1.355mg	0.311mg	0%
Lysine	1.108mg	0.109mg	0%
Methionine	0.224mg	0.125mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.869mg	0.203mg	0%
Valine	0.831mg	0.2mg	0%
Histidine	0.449mg	0.088mg	0%