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Teff vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between teff and apricots

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, and fiber, while apricots have more vitamin A.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 398% more than apricots.
  • Teff contains 20 times more iron than apricots. While teff contains 7.63mg of iron, apricots contain only 0.39mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Teff, uncooked and Apricots, 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1740%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1284.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.9%
Contains more IronIron +1856.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +938.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1715%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1765.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%
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
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%
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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +575%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +460.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +292.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +792.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +367.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1012.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +73.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Apricot DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.077mg 398%
Iron 7.63mg 0.39mg 91%
Copper 0.81mg 0.078mg 81%
Phosphorus 429mg 23mg 58%
Magnesium 184mg 10mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.054mg 33%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.2mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.03mg 30%
Protein 13.3g 1.4g 24%
Fiber 8g 2g 24%
Carbs 73.13g 11.12g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.04mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.6mg 17%
Calcium 180mg 13mg 17%
Calories 367kcal 48kcal 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.24mg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 96µg 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.1µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.077g 7%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.89mg 5%
Potassium 427mg 259mg 5%
Fats 2.38g 0.39g 3%
Folate 9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2.8mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.027g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 3.3µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.17g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 0.94g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 9.24g N/A
Sodium 12mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.027mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +850%
Contains more FatsFats +510.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +557.6%
Contains more OtherOther +220.3%
Contains more WaterWater +879%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +246.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1290.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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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
64% 26% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.87 g
Glucose: 2.37 g
Fructose: 0.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +846.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +224.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +100%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +500%
~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. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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