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Teff vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between teff and figs

  • Figs contain less manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, fiber, and vitamin B3 than teff.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 396% higher.
  • Figs contain 31 times less phosphorus than teff. Teff contains 429mg of phosphorus, while figs contain 14mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Teff, uncooked and Figs, 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
9
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%
Figs
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +982.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +414.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.1%
Contains more IronIron +1962.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1057.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2320%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2964.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7118.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%

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.
Teff
6
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%
Figs
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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +740.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +214%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +326.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +178.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +147.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Figs DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.128mg 396%
Iron 7.63mg 0.37mg 91%
Copper 0.81mg 0.07mg 82%
Phosphorus 429mg 14mg 59%
Magnesium 184mg 17mg 40%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.15mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.06mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.113mg 28%
Protein 13.3g 0.75g 25%
Fiber 8g 2.9g 20%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.4mg 19%
Carbs 73.13g 19.18g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.05mg 17%
Calories 367kcal 74kcal 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calcium 180mg 35mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.3mg 13%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.2µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.144g 6%
Potassium 427mg 232mg 6%
Fats 2.38g 0.3g 3%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.06g 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 4.7µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 4.7mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.066g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 16.26g N/A
Sodium 12mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.011mg 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
Figs
1
19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1673.3%
Contains more FatsFats +693.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +281.3%
Contains more OtherOther +259.1%
Contains more WaterWater +796.9%

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
Figs
1
22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +792.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +643.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.6%

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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.