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Teff vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and arrowroot different?

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, fiber, vitamin B1, calcium, and vitamin B6 than arrowroot.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 394% higher.
  • Teff contains 30 times more calcium than arrowroot. While teff contains 180mg of calcium, arrowroot contains only 6mg.

Teff, uncooked and Arrowroot, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +636%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2900%
Contains more IronIron +243.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +569.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +476.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +337.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5210.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +528.6%
~equal in Potassium ~454mg

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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +357.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +222.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.2%
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 Arrowroot DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.174mg 394%
Folate 338µg 85%
Copper 0.81mg 0.121mg 77%
Iron 7.63mg 2.22mg 68%
Phosphorus 429mg 98mg 47%
Magnesium 184mg 25mg 38%
Fiber 8g 1.3g 27%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.63mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.143mg 21%
Carbs 73.13g 13.39g 20%
Protein 13.3g 4.24g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.266mg 17%
Calcium 180mg 6mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.059mg 16%
Calories 367kcal 65kcal 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.292mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 1.693mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.092g 7%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.7µg 7%
Fats 2.38g 0.2g 3%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.039g 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Sodium 12mg 26mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.004g 1%
Potassium 427mg 454mg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 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
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +213.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1090%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +446.2%
Contains more OtherOther +66.9%
Contains more WaterWater +815.5%

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
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14625%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1064.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%

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. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.