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Tamarind vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tamarind and teff

  • Tamarind contains less copper, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B5, fiber, calcium, and vitamin B2 than teff.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for teff is 80% higher.

Food types used in this article are Tamarinds, raw and Teff, uncooked.

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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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
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 PotassiumPotassium +47.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +143.2%
Contains more IronIron +172.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +841.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3530%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +279.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +238.5%

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.
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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
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 +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +47.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +558.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +630.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.39mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 402%
Copper 0.086mg 0.81mg 80%
Iron 2.8mg 7.63mg 60%
Phosphorus 113mg 429mg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.482mg 32%
Zinc 0.1mg 3.63mg 32%
Magnesium 92mg 184mg 22%
Protein 2.8g 13.3g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.942mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Fiber 5.1g 8g 12%
Calcium 74mg 180mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.27mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 3.363mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 1.071g 7%
Calories 239kcal 367kcal 6%
Potassium 628mg 427mg 6%
Selenium 1.3µg 4.4µg 6%
Carbs 62.5g 73.13g 4%
Folate 14µg 4%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.39mg 3%
Fats 0.6g 2.38g 3%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Sodium 28mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 1.9µg 1%
Choline 8.6mg 13.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.449g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.589g 1%
Net carbs 57.4g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 1.84g N/A
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 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 +256%
Contains more OtherOther +13.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +375%
Contains more FatsFats +296.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 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 -39.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +225.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1715.3%

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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.