Teff vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between teff and basil?
- Teff is richer in manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, magnesium, zinc, and fiber, yet basil is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
- Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 352% higher.
- Teff has 11 times more vitamin B1 than basil. Teff has 0.39mg of vitamin B1, while basil has 0.034mg.
We used Teff, uncooked and Basil, fresh types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +187.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +44.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +140.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +110.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +348.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +666.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +704.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1366.7% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1047.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +255.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +272.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +350.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +211% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +14.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +21731.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 9.24mg | 1.148mg | 352% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 414.8µg | 344% |
| Iron | 7.63mg | 3.17mg | 56% |
| Phosphorus | 429mg | 56mg | 53% |
| Copper | 0.81mg | 0.385mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.034mg | 30% |
| Magnesium | 184mg | 64mg | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 264µg | 29% |
| Fiber | 8g | 1.6g | 26% |
| Zinc | 3.63mg | 0.81mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.482mg | 0.155mg | 25% |
| Carbs | 73.13g | 2.65g | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% | |
| Protein | 13.3g | 3.15g | 20% |
| Folate | 68µg | 17% | |
| Calories | 367kcal | 23kcal | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.076mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.363mg | 0.902mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.942mg | 0.209mg | 15% |
| Starch | 36.56g | 15% | |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 0.3µg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.071g | 0.389g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.8mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 427mg | 295mg | 4% |
| Fats | 2.38g | 0.64g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.449g | 0.041g | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.47g | 0.02g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.589g | 0.088g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 65.13g | 1.05g | N/A |
| Calcium | 180mg | 177mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.84g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Sodium | 12mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Choline | 13.1mg | 11.4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.139mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.51mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.501mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.068mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.376mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.428mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.698mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.686mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.301mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.135g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +322.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +271.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2659.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +58% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +943.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +569.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +175.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +3550% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +2250% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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