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Teff vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and bamboo shoots different?

  • Teff is higher than bamboo shoots in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 390% more than bamboo shoots.
  • Teff contains 61 times more magnesium than bamboo shoots. Teff contains 184mg of magnesium, while bamboo shoots contain 3mg.

Teff, uncooked and Bamboo shoots, raw types were 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.
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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 2.1% 3.9% 47% 19% 63% 30% 25% 0.52% 34% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6033.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1284.6%
Contains more IronIron +1426%
Contains more CopperCopper +326.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +230%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +627.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3426.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

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.
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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 13% 0.33% 20% 0% 38% 16% 11% 9.7% 55% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +460.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +485.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.262mg 390%
Iron 7.63mg 0.5mg 89%
Copper 0.81mg 0.19mg 69%
Phosphorus 429mg 59mg 53%
Magnesium 184mg 3mg 43%
Carbs 73.13g 5.2g 23%
Zinc 3.63mg 1.1mg 23%
Fiber 8g 2.2g 23%
Protein 13.3g 2.6g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.15mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.24mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.6mg 17%
Calories 367kcal 27kcal 17%
Calcium 180mg 13mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.161mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.07mg 15%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.8µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.134g 6%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Fats 2.38g 0.3g 3%
Potassium 427mg 533mg 3%
Choline 13.1mg 0mg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.069g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.007g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 3g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 3g N/A
Sodium 12mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.042mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
3% 5% 91%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +411.5%
Contains more FatsFats +693.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1306.3%
Contains more OtherOther +163.3%
Contains more WaterWater +931.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
33% 3% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8314.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +699.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.6%

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. Bamboo shoots - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169210/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.