Teff vs. Black pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
Important differences between teff and black pepper
- Teff has more phosphorus, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, black pepper is richer in manganese, vitamin K, fiber, copper, potassium, calcium, and iron.
- Black pepper's daily need coverage for manganese is 153% more.
- Teff contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than black pepper. Teff contains 0.39mg of vitamin B1, while black pepper contains 0.108mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, uncooked and Spices, pepper, black.
Infographic

Infographic link
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 ZincZinc | +205% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +171.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -40% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +146.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +211.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +27.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +64.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +38% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11.4% |
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 | +261.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +194.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +65.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +15.9% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1200% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +48.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +8515.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
Nutrient | ![]() |
![]() |
DV% diff. |
Manganese | 9.24mg | 12.753mg | 153% |
Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 163.7µg | 135% |
Fiber | 8g | 25.3g | 69% |
Copper | 0.81mg | 1.33mg | 58% |
Phosphorus | 429mg | 158mg | 39% |
Potassium | 427mg | 1329mg | 27% |
Calcium | 180mg | 443mg | 26% |
Iron | 7.63mg | 9.71mg | 26% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.108mg | 24% |
Zinc | 3.63mg | 1.19mg | 22% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.482mg | 0.291mg | 15% |
Starch | 36.56g | 15% | |
Vitamin B3 | 3.363mg | 1.143mg | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.942mg | 1.399mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.18mg | 7% |
Protein | 13.3g | 10.39g | 6% |
Calories | 367kcal | 251kcal | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1.04mg | 6% |
Folate | 17µg | 4% | |
Saturated fat | 0.449g | 1.392g | 4% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 27µg | 3% |
Magnesium | 184mg | 171mg | 3% |
Carbs | 73.13g | 63.95g | 3% |
Selenium | 4.4µg | 4.9µg | 1% |
Fats | 2.38g | 3.26g | 1% |
Net carbs | 65.13g | 38.65g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.84g | 0.64g | N/A |
Sodium | 12mg | 20mg | 0% |
Choline | 13.1mg | 11.3mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.589g | 0.739g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.071g | 0.998g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.139mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.51mg | 0.244mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.501mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.068mg | 1.014mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.376mg | 0.244mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.428mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.698mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.686mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.301mg | 0.159mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.47g | 0.23g | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.135g | 0.152g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13.3 g
Fats:
2.38 g
Carbs:
73.13 g
Water:
8.82 g
Other:
2.37 g
Protein:
10.39 g
Fats:
3.26 g
Carbs:
63.95 g
Water:
12.46 g
Other:
9.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +28% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +14.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +37% |
Contains more WaterWater | +41.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +319.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.071 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.998 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25.5% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.998g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.02 g
Glucose:
0.24 g
Fructose:
0.23 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.15 g
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +3000% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +204.2% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +104.3% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g