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Teff vs. Custard apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and custard apple different?

  • Teff is higher than custard apple in iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Teff covers your daily need for iron, 87% more than custard apple.
  • Teff contains 20 times more phosphorus than custard apple. Teff contains 429mg of phosphorus, while custard apple contains 21mg.

Teff, uncooked and Custard-apple, (bullock's-heart), raw types were 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 9% 34% 27% 0% 0% 9% 0.52% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +922.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.8%
Contains more IronIron +974.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1942.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

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
8
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 64% 0.67% 0% 0% 20% 23% 9.4% 8.1% 51% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +387.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +572.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +597.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Custard apple DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 402%
Copper 0.81mg 90%
Iron 7.63mg 0.71mg 87%
Phosphorus 429mg 21mg 58%
Magnesium 184mg 18mg 40%
Zinc 3.63mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.08mg 26%
Protein 13.3g 1.7g 23%
Fiber 8g 2.4g 22%
Vitamin C 19.2mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.221mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.5mg 18%
Carbs 73.13g 25.2g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.135mg 16%
Calcium 180mg 30mg 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.1mg 13%
Calories 367kcal 101kcal 13%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 7%
Fats 2.38g 0.6g 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 1%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.231g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Potassium 427mg 382mg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 22.8g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Sodium 12mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.004mg 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
2% 25% 72%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 25.2 g
Water: 71.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +682.4%
Contains more FatsFats +296.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +190.2%
Contains more OtherOther +137%
Contains more WaterWater +710.7%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.6%

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. Custard apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171725/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.