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Teff vs. Dandelion greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and dandelion greens different?

  • Teff is higher in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and fiber; however, dandelion greens are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for dandelion greens is 647% higher.
  • Teff contains 27 times more manganese than dandelion greens. While teff contains 9.24mg of manganese, dandelion greens contain only 0.342mg.

Teff, uncooked and Dandelion greens, raw are the varieties 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
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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 26% 56% 35% 116% 57% 11% 28% 9.9% 45% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +411.1%
Contains more IronIron +146.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +373.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +785.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +550%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2601.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +780%
~equal in Calcium ~187mg
~equal in Potassium ~397mg

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
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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%
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 117% 0% 169% 69% 48% 60% 15% 5% 58% 0% 1946% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +317.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1021.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40868.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Dandelion greens DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.9µg 778.4µg 647%
Manganese 9.24mg 0.342mg 387%
Copper 0.81mg 0.171mg 71%
Iron 7.63mg 3.1mg 57%
Vitamin A 0µg 508µg 56%
Phosphorus 429mg 66mg 52%
Vitamin C 35mg 39%
Magnesium 184mg 36mg 35%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.41mg 29%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 3.44mg 22%
Protein 13.3g 2.7g 21%
Carbs 73.13g 9.2g 21%
Fiber 8g 3.5g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.251mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.19mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.084mg 17%
Calories 367kcal 45kcal 16%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.806mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.5µg 7%
Folate 27µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.306g 5%
Choline 13.1mg 35.3mg 4%
Fats 2.38g 0.7g 3%
Sodium 12mg 76mg 3%
Calcium 180mg 187mg 1%
Potassium 427mg 397mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.26mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.17g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.014g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 276kcal 167kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 222g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 1.9 N/A
Net carbs 65.13g 5.7g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 0.71g 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
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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
3% 9% 86% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 9.2 g
Water: 85.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +392.6%
Contains more FatsFats +240%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +694.9%
Contains more OtherOther +31.7%
Contains more WaterWater +870.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
35% 3% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4107.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +250%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.1%

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. Dandelion greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169226/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.