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Teff vs. Collard Greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between teff and collard Greens

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6; however, collard Greens have more vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 380% higher.
  • Collard Greens have 16 times less copper than teff. Teff has 0.81mg of copper, while collard Greens have 0.051mg.

Food types used in this article are Teff, uncooked and Collards, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 15% 42% 10% 42% 17% 6.3% 14% 2% 67% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +776.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +265%
Contains more IronIron +575.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1488.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1478.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1240.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1711.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +780%

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
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 61% 127% 18% 0% 10% 24% 11% 13% 30% 0% 1017% 12% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +875%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +484.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +332.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +276.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21300%
Contains more CholineCholine +193.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Collard Greens DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.51mg 380%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 406.6µg 337%
Copper 0.81mg 0.051mg 84%
Iron 7.63mg 1.13mg 81%
Phosphorus 429mg 32mg 57%
Vitamin A 0µg 380µg 42%
Magnesium 184mg 21mg 39%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.23mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.04mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.128mg 27%
Carbs 73.13g 5.65g 22%
Protein 13.3g 2.71g 21%
Vitamin C 18.2mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.575mg 17%
Calories 367kcal 33kcal 17%
Fiber 8g 4g 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.218mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.106mg 13%
Potassium 427mg 117mg 9%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.5µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.173g 6%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.88mg 5%
Choline 13.1mg 38.4mg 5%
Folate 16µg 4%
Calcium 180mg 141mg 4%
Fats 2.38g 0.72g 3%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.047g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.026g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 1.65g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 12mg 15mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.086mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.028mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.104mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.04mg 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
3% 6% 90%
Protein: 2.71 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 5.65 g
Water: 90.18 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +390.8%
Contains more FatsFats +230.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1194.3%
Contains more OtherOther +220.3%
Contains more WaterWater +922.4%

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
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.047 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.173 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2165.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +519.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.5%

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. Collard Greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170407/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.