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Teff vs. Chrysanthemum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and chrysanthemum different?

  • Teff is higher in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, chrysanthemum is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 361% higher.
  • Teff contains 8 times more phosphorus than chrysanthemum. While teff contains 429mg of phosphorus, chrysanthemum contains only 54mg.

Teff, uncooked and Chrysanthemum, garland, 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
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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 23% 35% 50% 86% 46% 19% 23% 15% 123% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +475%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.8%
Contains more IronIron +233.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +491.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +411.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +694.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +879.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.8%

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
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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 4.7% 39% 0% 0% 33% 33% 10% 13% 41% 0% 875% 133% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +326.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +173.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18321.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Chrysanthemum DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.943mg 361%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 350µg 290%
Copper 0.81mg 0.137mg 75%
Iron 7.63mg 2.29mg 67%
Phosphorus 429mg 54mg 54%
Folate 177µg 44%
Magnesium 184mg 32mg 36%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.71mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.176mg 24%
Carbs 73.13g 3.02g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.13mg 22%
Protein 13.3g 3.36g 20%
Fiber 8g 3g 20%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.531mg 18%
Calories 367kcal 24kcal 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.221mg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 116µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.144mg 10%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 7%
Calcium 180mg 117mg 6%
Sodium 12mg 118mg 5%
Potassium 427mg 567mg 4%
Fats 2.38g 0.56g 3%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 0.02g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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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
3% 3% 91%
Protein: 3.36 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 3.02 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +295.8%
Contains more FatsFats +325%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2321.5%
Contains more OtherOther +42.8%
Contains more WaterWater +936.3%

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. Chrysanthemum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169995/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.