Teff vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between teff and carambola
- Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, fiber, and vitamin B2 than carambola.
- Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 400% more.
- Teff contains 95 times more iron than carambola. Teff contains 7.63mg of iron, while carambola contains 0.08mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, uncooked and Carambola, (starfruit), 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1740% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5900% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +221.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +9437.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +491.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2925% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3475% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +24873% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +633.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
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 | +2685.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1587.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +816.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +140.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2735.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +72.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +87.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 9.24mg | 0.037mg | 400% |
| Iron | 7.63mg | 0.08mg | 94% |
| Copper | 0.81mg | 0.137mg | 75% |
| Phosphorus | 429mg | 12mg | 60% |
| Magnesium | 184mg | 10mg | 41% |
| Vitamin C | 34.4mg | 38% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.482mg | 0.017mg | 36% |
| Zinc | 3.63mg | 0.12mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.014mg | 31% |
| Protein | 13.3g | 1.04g | 25% |
| Carbs | 73.13g | 6.73g | 22% |
| Fiber | 8g | 2.8g | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.016mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.363mg | 0.367mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 180mg | 3mg | 18% |
| Calories | 367kcal | 31kcal | 17% |
| Starch | 36.56g | 15% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.942mg | 0.391mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 427mg | 133mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 0.6µg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.071g | 0.184g | 6% |
| Fats | 2.38g | 0.33g | 3% |
| Folate | 12µg | 3% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.449g | 0.019g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.589g | 0.03g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.47g | 1% | |
| Choline | 13.1mg | 7.6mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 65.13g | 3.93g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.84g | 3.98g | N/A |
| Sodium | 12mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.139mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.51mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.501mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.068mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.376mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.428mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.698mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.686mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.301mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.135g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1178.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +621.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +986.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +355.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +936.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1863.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +482.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.8% |