Sweet potato vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between sweet potato and teff
- Sweet potato has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, teff is richer in manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, zinc, and magnesium.
- Sweet potato covers your daily vitamin A needs 284% more than teff.
- Teff has 3 times less potassium than sweet potato. Sweet potato has 337mg of potassium, while teff has 107mg.
- Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sweet potato is 70, while the glycemic index of teff is 57.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Teff, cooked.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +215% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +63.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +236.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +49.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +270% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +155.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1008.5% |
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 | +84.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +115.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +134.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +63.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +63.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.258mg | 2.86mg | 113% |
Vitamin A | 709µg | 0µg | 79% |
Iron | 0.61mg | 2.05mg | 18% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.8mg | 16% | |
Phosphorus | 47mg | 120mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.209mg | 0.097mg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.183mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.151mg | 0.226mg | 8% |
Potassium | 337mg | 107mg | 7% |
Zinc | 0.3mg | 1.11mg | 7% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 50mg | 6% |
Starch | 12.65g | 5% | |
Protein | 1.57g | 3.87g | 5% |
Vitamin C | 2.4mg | 3% | |
Calcium | 30mg | 49mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.033mg | 2% |
Folate | 11µg | 18µg | 2% |
Sodium | 55mg | 8mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 2% | |
Choline | 12.3mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.557mg | 0.909mg | 2% |
Calories | 86kcal | 101kcal | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.05g | 0.65g | 1% |
Fiber | 3g | 2.8g | 1% |
Fructose | 0.7g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 17.12g | 17.06g | N/A |
Carbs | 20.12g | 19.86g | 0% |
Sugar | 4.18g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.018g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.001g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.083mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.055mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.092mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.066mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.029mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.089mg | 0.203mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.086mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.031mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.57 g
Fats:
0.05 g
Carbs:
20.12 g
Water:
77.28 g
Other:
0.98 g
Protein:
3.87 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
19.86 g
Water:
74.93 g
Other:
0.69 g
Contains more OtherOther | +42% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +146.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1200% |
~equal in
Carbs
~19.86g
~equal in
Water
~74.93g