Teff vs. Chickpeas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are teff and chickpeas different?
- Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2 than chickpeas.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 357% higher.
- Teff contains 6 times more vitamin B3 than chickpeas. While teff contains 3.363mg of vitamin B3, chickpeas contain only 0.526mg.
Teff, uncooked and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +283.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +267.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +46.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +164% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +130.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +137.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +155.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +797.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +18.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -41.7% |
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 | +236.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +328.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +539.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +229.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +246.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +337.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +110.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +226.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 9.24mg | 1.03mg | 357% |
Iron | 7.63mg | 2.89mg | 59% |
Copper | 0.81mg | 0.352mg | 51% |
Folate | 172µg | 43% | |
Phosphorus | 429mg | 168mg | 37% |
Magnesium | 184mg | 48mg | 32% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.482mg | 0.139mg | 26% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.116mg | 23% |
Zinc | 3.63mg | 1.53mg | 19% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.363mg | 0.526mg | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.063mg | 16% |
Carbs | 73.13g | 27.42g | 15% |
Starch | 36.56g | 15% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.942mg | 0.286mg | 13% |
Calcium | 180mg | 49mg | 13% |
Calories | 367kcal | 164kcal | 10% |
Protein | 13.3g | 8.86g | 9% |
Choline | 13.1mg | 42.8mg | 5% |
Potassium | 427mg | 291mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.35mg | 2% |
Fiber | 8g | 7.6g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 4µg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.449g | 0.269g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.071g | 1.156g | 1% |
Selenium | 4.4µg | 3.7µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1.3mg | 1% | |
Fructose | 0.47g | 1% | |
Fats | 2.38g | 2.59g | 0% |
Net carbs | 65.13g | 19.82g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.84g | 4.8g | N/A |
Sodium | 12mg | 7mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.589g | 0.583g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.139mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.51mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.501mg | 0.38mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.068mg | 0.631mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.376mg | 0.593mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.428mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.698mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.686mg | 0.372mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.301mg | 0.244mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.135g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +50.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +166.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +157.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +582.7% |
~equal in
Fats
~2.59g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.1% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.583g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.156g