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Teff vs. Amaranth leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between teff and amaranth leaves

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, amaranth leaves are higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Amaranth leaves cover your daily vitamin K needs 948% more than teff.
  • Amaranth leaves contain 14 times less vitamin B1 than teff. Teff contains 0.39mg of vitamin B1, while amaranth leaves contain 0.027mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Teff, uncooked and Amaranth leaves, raw.

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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
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 39% 65% 54% 87% 54% 25% 21% 2.6% 115% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +234.5%
Contains more IronIron +228.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more ZincZinc +303.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +758%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +944.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +388.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.1%

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
Teff
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 1.6% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 144% 0% 49% 0% 6.8% 36% 12% 3.8% 44% 0% 2850% 64%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1371.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +59900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Amaranth leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.9µg 1140µg 948%
Manganese 9.24mg 0.885mg 363%
Copper 0.81mg 0.162mg 72%
Iron 7.63mg 2.32mg 66%
Phosphorus 429mg 50mg 54%
Vitamin C 43.3mg 48%
Fiber 8g 32%
Magnesium 184mg 55mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.027mg 30%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.9mg 25%
Carbs 73.13g 4.02g 23%
Protein 13.3g 2.46g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.192mg 22%
Folate 85µg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.064mg 18%
Calories 367kcal 23kcal 17%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.658mg 17%
Vitamin A 0µg 146µg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.158mg 9%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.9µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.147g 6%
Potassium 427mg 611mg 5%
Calcium 180mg 215mg 4%
Fats 2.38g 0.33g 3%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.091g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.076g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 276kcal 93kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 435g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 2.5 N/A
Net carbs 65.13g 4.02g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Sodium 12mg 20mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.119mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.127mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.052mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.46 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 4.02 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +440.7%
Contains more FatsFats +621.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1719.2%
Contains more OtherOther +58%
Contains more WaterWater +939.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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
29% 24% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.091 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.076 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.147 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +675%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +628.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.7%

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. Amaranth leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168385/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.