Teff vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are teff and cashew different?
- Teff is higher in manganese, fiber, and vitamin B2; however, cashew is richer in copper, selenium, vitamin K, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 330% higher.
- Teff contains 5 times more vitamin B2 than cashew. While teff contains 0.27mg of vitamin B2, cashew contains only 0.058mg.
- Teff has less saturated fat.
Teff, uncooked and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw are the varieties 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +386.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +14.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +458.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +58.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +54.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +171% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +59.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +352.3% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +365.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +216.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1025% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1694.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 9.24mg | 1.655mg | 330% |
| Copper | 0.81mg | 2.195mg | 154% |
| Fats | 2.38g | 43.85g | 64% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.589g | 23.797g | 58% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.071g | 7.845g | 45% |
| Saturated fat | 0.449g | 7.783g | 33% |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 19.9µg | 28% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 34.1µg | 27% |
| Magnesium | 184mg | 292mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 429mg | 593mg | 23% |
| Zinc | 3.63mg | 5.78mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 8g | 3.3g | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.058mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 180mg | 37mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.363mg | 1.062mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 73.13g | 30.19g | 14% |
| Iron | 7.63mg | 6.68mg | 12% |
| Protein | 13.3g | 18.22g | 10% |
| Calories | 367kcal | 553kcal | 9% |
| Potassium | 427mg | 660mg | 7% |
| Folate | 25µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.9mg | 5% |
| Starch | 36.56g | 23.49g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.482mg | 0.417mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.423mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.942mg | 0.864mg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.1mg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 0.47g | 0.05g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 65.13g | 26.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.84g | 5.91g | N/A |
| Sodium | 12mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.139mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.51mg | 0.688mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.501mg | 0.789mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.068mg | 1.472mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.376mg | 0.928mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.428mg | 0.362mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.698mg | 0.951mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.686mg | 1.094mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.301mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.135g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +142.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +69.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +37% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1742.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3940.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +632.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +55.6% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1360% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +840% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +837.1% |
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