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Teff vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between teff and cumin?

  • Teff is richer in manganese, yet cumin is richer in iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B1, zinc, and fiber.
  • Cumin's daily need coverage for iron is 734% higher.
  • Teff has 3 times more manganese than cumin. Teff has 9.24mg of manganese, while cumin has 3.333mg.

We used Teff, uncooked and Spices, cumin seed types in this comparison.

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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
2
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%
Cumin
Cumin
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 261% 279% 158% 2489% 289% 131% 214% 22% 435% 28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +98.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +417.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +318.7%
Contains more IronIron +769.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.867mg

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
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 1.6% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0%
Cumin
Cumin
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 26% 0% 21% 67% 157% 75% 86% 0% 100% 0% 14% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4062.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +184.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.435mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 7.63mg 66.36mg 734%
Manganese 9.24mg 3.333mg 257%
Calcium 180mg 931mg 75%
Magnesium 184mg 366mg 43%
Potassium 427mg 1788mg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 14.04g 34%
Fats 2.38g 22.27g 31%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 3.33mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.628mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 19%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 3.279g 15%
Zinc 3.63mg 4.8mg 11%
Carbs 73.13g 44.24g 10%
Fiber 8g 10.5g 10%
Phosphorus 429mg 499mg 10%
Protein 13.3g 17.81g 9%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 4.579mg 8%
Sodium 12mg 168mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Copper 0.81mg 0.867mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.449g 1.535g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.327mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.435mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 5.4µg 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Choline 13.1mg 24.7mg 2%
Selenium 4.4µg 5.2µg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Calories 367kcal 375kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 4.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 276kcal 211kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 11 N/A
Net carbs 65.13g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 2.25g 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
Teff
2
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
Cumin
Cumin
3
18% 22% 44% 8% 8%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 22.27 g
Carbs: 44.24 g
Water: 8.06 g
Other: 7.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.9%
Contains more FatsFats +835.7%
Contains more OtherOther +221.5%
~equal in Water ~8.06g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
1
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Cumin
Cumin
2
8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2283.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +206.2%

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. Cumin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170923/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.