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Teff vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between teff and currants?

  • Currants have less manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5 than teff.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 394% higher.
  • Teff has 34 times more vitamin B3 than currants. Teff has 3.363mg of vitamin B3, while currants have 0.1mg.

We used Teff, uncooked and Currants, red, and white, raw 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
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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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1315.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +445.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.3%
Contains more IronIron +663%
Contains more CopperCopper +657%
Contains more ZincZinc +1478.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +875%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4867.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +633.3%
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
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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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +875%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3263%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1371.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +588.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +478.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Currant DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.186mg 394%
Iron 7.63mg 1mg 83%
Copper 0.81mg 0.107mg 78%
Phosphorus 429mg 44mg 55%
Vitamin C 41mg 46%
Magnesium 184mg 13mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.07mg 32%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.23mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.04mg 29%
Protein 13.3g 1.4g 24%
Carbs 73.13g 13.8g 20%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.1mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.064mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.05mg 17%
Calories 367kcal 56kcal 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Fiber 8g 4.3g 15%
Calcium 180mg 33mg 15%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 11µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.088g 7%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.6µg 7%
Fructose 0.47g 3.53g 4%
Potassium 427mg 275mg 4%
Fats 2.38g 0.2g 3%
Folate 8µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.017g 2%
Choline 13.1mg 7.6mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.028g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 9.5g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 7.37g N/A
Sodium 12mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.1mg 0%
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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +850%
Contains more FatsFats +1090%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +429.9%
Contains more OtherOther +264.6%
Contains more WaterWater +851.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2003.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1117%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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95% 2%
Starch: 36.56 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.73 g
Fructose: 0.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
8% 44% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.61 g
Glucose: 3.22 g
Fructose: 3.53 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +341.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +651.1%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.61g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.