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Teff vs. Chard raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and chard raw different?

  • Teff is higher in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and fiber; however, chard raw is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chard raw is 690% higher.
  • Teff contains 25 times more manganese than chard raw. While teff contains 9.24mg of manganese, chard raw contains only 0.366mg.

Teff, uncooked and Chard, swiss, 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.
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 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +252.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.7%
Contains more IronIron +323.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +352.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +908.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +832.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2424.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +388.9%

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
5
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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +875%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +740.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +447.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +386.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2262.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +43584.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Chard raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.9µg 830µg 690%
Manganese 9.24mg 0.366mg 386%
Iron 7.63mg 1.8mg 73%
Copper 0.81mg 0.179mg 70%
Phosphorus 429mg 46mg 55%
Vitamin A 0µg 306µg 34%
Vitamin C 30mg 33%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.36mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.04mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.099mg 29%
Fiber 8g 1.6g 26%
Magnesium 184mg 81mg 25%
Carbs 73.13g 3.74g 23%
Protein 13.3g 1.8g 23%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.4mg 19%
Calories 367kcal 19kcal 17%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.172mg 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.09mg 14%
Calcium 180mg 51mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1.89mg 12%
Sodium 12mg 213mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.07g 7%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.9µg 6%
Folate 14µg 4%
Fats 2.38g 0.2g 3%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.03g 2%
Choline 13.1mg 18mg 1%
Potassium 427mg 379mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.04g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 1.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.11mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.036mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +638.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1090%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1855.3%
Contains more OtherOther +48.1%
Contains more WaterWater +950.6%

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
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1372.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1430%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.