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Tea vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tea and teff

  • The amount of manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, fiber, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3 in teff is higher than in tea.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 107% more than tea.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of teff is 57, while the glycemic index of tea is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water 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.
Tea
Tea
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
Teff
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +494.4%
Contains more IronIron +20400%
Contains more CopperCopper +1954.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +11000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +629.6%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.
Tea
Tea
2
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% 0% 0% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
Teff
5
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% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2740.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9600%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tea Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.392mg 2.86mg 107%
Iron 0.01mg 2.05mg 26%
Copper 0.011mg 0.226mg 24%
Phosphorus 1mg 120mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.183mg 15%
Magnesium 2mg 50mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.11mg 10%
Protein 0.06g 3.87g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.097mg 7%
Carbs 0.17g 19.86g 7%
Folate 0µg 18µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 0.909mg 5%
Calories 1kcal 101kcal 5%
Calcium 3mg 49mg 5%
Caffeine 11mg 3%
Potassium 18mg 107mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.033mg 2%
Fats 0g 0.65g 1%
Net carbs 0.17g 17.06g N/A
Sugar 0.02g N/A
Sodium 4mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tea
Tea
1
100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Teff
4
4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more WaterWater +33%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6350%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11582.4%
Contains more OtherOther +360%

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/nutrients
  2. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.