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Teff vs. Allspice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between teff and allspice

  • Teff has more manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, while allspice has more fiber, calcium, and potassium.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 274% more than allspice.
  • Teff contains 4 times more vitamin B2 than allspice. While teff contains 0.27mg of vitamin B2, allspice contains only 0.063mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Teff, uncooked and Spices, allspice, ground.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 96% 198% 92% 265% 184% 28% 48% 10% 384% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +259.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +279.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +214%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +267.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.5%
~equal in Iron ~7.06mg

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.
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%
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 131% 9% 0% 0% 25% 15% 54% 0% 48% 0% 0% 27% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +286.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +129.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Allspice DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 2.943mg 274%
Fiber 8g 21.6g 54%
Calcium 180mg 661mg 48%
Phosphorus 429mg 113mg 45%
Vitamin C 39.2mg 44%
Copper 0.81mg 0.553mg 29%
Zinc 3.63mg 1.01mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.101mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.21mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 19%
Potassium 427mg 1044mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.063mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Protein 13.3g 6.09g 14%
Magnesium 184mg 135mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.449g 2.55g 10%
Fats 2.38g 8.69g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 2.36g 9%
Folate 36µg 9%
Iron 7.63mg 7.06mg 7%
Calories 367kcal 263kcal 5%
Selenium 4.4µg 2.7µg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 2.86mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Sodium 12mg 77mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Carbs 73.13g 72.12g 0%
Net carbs 65.13g 50.52g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.66g 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 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
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
6% 9% 72% 8% 5%
Protein: 6.09 g
Fats: 8.69 g
Carbs: 72.12 g
Water: 8.46 g
Other: 4.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +118.4%
Contains more FatsFats +265.1%
Contains more OtherOther +95.8%
~equal in Carbs ~72.12g
~equal in Water ~8.46g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
46% 12% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.36 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120.4%

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/nutrients
  2. Allspice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171315/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.