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Teff vs. Castanea crenata — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between teff and castanea crenata

  • Castanea crenata contains less manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, zinc, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3 than teff.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 333% higher.
  • Castanea crenata has 6 times less phosphorus than teff. Teff has 429mg of phosphorus, while castanea crenata has 72mg.

Food types used in this article are Teff, uncooked and Nuts, chestnuts, japanese, 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
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 35% 9.3% 29% 54% 187% 30% 31% 1.8% 208% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +480.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.8%
Contains more IronIron +426.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +230%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +495.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +480.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
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 88% 0.67% 0% 0% 86% 38% 28% 12% 65% 0% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +124.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +357.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Castanea crenata DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 1.591mg 333%
Iron 7.63mg 1.45mg 77%
Phosphorus 429mg 72mg 51%
Fiber 8g 32%
Magnesium 184mg 49mg 32%
Vitamin C 26.3mg 29%
Copper 0.81mg 0.562mg 28%
Zinc 3.63mg 1.1mg 23%
Protein 13.3g 2.25g 22%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.206mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.283mg 15%
Calcium 180mg 31mg 15%
Carbs 73.13g 34.91g 13%
Folate 47µg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 1.5mg 12%
Calories 367kcal 154kcal 11%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.163mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.138g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.344mg 4%
Fats 2.38g 0.53g 3%
Potassium 427mg 329mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.078g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.278g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 34.91g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Sodium 12mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.032mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.09mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.054mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.134mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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
2% 35% 61%
Protein: 2.25 g
Fats: 0.53 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +491.1%
Contains more FatsFats +349.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +109.5%
Contains more OtherOther +163.3%
Contains more WaterWater +596.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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
16% 56% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.278 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.138 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +676.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.6%

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. Castanea crenata - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169413/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.