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Teff vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between teff and apples

  • Apples have less manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, fiber, and vitamin B3.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 400% more than apples.
  • Apples contain 91 times less zinc than teff. Teff contains 3.63mg of zinc, while apples contain 0.04mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Teff, uncooked and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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
9
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%
Apple
Apple
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3580%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +299.1%
Contains more IronIron +6258.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2900%
Contains more ZincZinc +8975%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%

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 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%
Apple
Apple
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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +938.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3595.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1444.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1075.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +285.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Apple DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.035mg 400%
Iron 7.63mg 0.12mg 94%
Copper 0.81mg 0.027mg 87%
Phosphorus 429mg 11mg 60%
Magnesium 184mg 5mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.041mg 34%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.04mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.017mg 31%
Protein 13.3g 0.26g 26%
Fiber 8g 2.4g 22%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.091mg 20%
Carbs 73.13g 13.81g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.026mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.061mg 18%
Calcium 180mg 6mg 17%
Calories 367kcal 52kcal 16%
Starch 36.56g 0.05g 15%
Potassium 427mg 107mg 9%
Selenium 4.4µg 0µg 8%
Fructose 0.47g 5.9g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.051g 7%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 5%
Fats 2.38g 0.17g 3%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.028g 2%
Choline 13.1mg 3.4mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.007g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.18mg 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 10.39g N/A
Sodium 12mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.005mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
4
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
Apple
Apple
1
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5015.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +429.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1085%
Contains more WaterWater +870.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
2
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Apple
Apple
1
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8314.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2000%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
2
95% 2%
Starch: 36.56 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.73 g
Fructose: 0.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Apple
Apple
3
20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +73020%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +233.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +232.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1155.3%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.