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Teff vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between teff and beetroot

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B3 than beetroot.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 387% more.
  • Teff contains 13 times more vitamin B1 than beetroot. Teff contains 0.39mg of vitamin B1, while beetroot contains 0.031mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, uncooked and Beets, 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
10
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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1025%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.4%
Contains more IronIron +853.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +980%
Contains more ZincZinc +937.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +972.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2708.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +528.6%

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
8
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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1158.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +575%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +906.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +507.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +619.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +850%
Contains more CholineCholine +118.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Beetroot DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.329mg 387%
Iron 7.63mg 0.8mg 85%
Copper 0.81mg 0.075mg 82%
Phosphorus 429mg 40mg 56%
Magnesium 184mg 23mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.067mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.031mg 30%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.35mg 30%
Folate 109µg 27%
Protein 13.3g 1.61g 23%
Carbs 73.13g 9.56g 21%
Fiber 8g 2.8g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.334mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.04mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.155mg 16%
Calories 367kcal 43kcal 16%
Calcium 180mg 16mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.06g 7%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.7µg 7%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 5%
Sodium 12mg 78mg 3%
Fats 2.38g 0.17g 3%
Potassium 427mg 325mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.027g 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Choline 13.1mg 6mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.032g 1%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.021mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +726.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +665%
Contains more OtherOther +119.4%
Contains more WaterWater +893%

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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1740.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1685%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%

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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.