Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Grains
  4. Teff
  5. Compare
  6. Teff vs. Drumstick tree

Teff vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between teff and drumstick tree

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin B3 than drumstick tree.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 390% more.
  • Teff contains 21 times more iron than drumstick tree. Teff contains 7.63mg of iron, while drumstick tree contains 0.36mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, uncooked and Drumstick pods, raw.

Infographic

Teff vs Drumstick tree infographic
Infographic link

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
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 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +308.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more IronIron +2019.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +864.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +706.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +758%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3467.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +528.6%
~equal in Potassium ~461mg

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
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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +635.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +264.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +442.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +301.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.259mg 390%
Vitamin C 141mg 157%
Iron 7.63mg 0.36mg 91%
Copper 0.81mg 0.084mg 81%
Phosphorus 429mg 50mg 54%
Magnesium 184mg 45mg 33%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.45mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.053mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.12mg 28%
Carbs 73.13g 8.53g 22%
Protein 13.3g 2.1g 22%
Fiber 8g 3.2g 19%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.62mg 17%
Calories 367kcal 37kcal 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calcium 180mg 30mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.074mg 15%
Folate 44µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.003g 7%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.7µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.794mg 3%
Fats 2.38g 0.2g 3%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.033g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.102g 1%
Sodium 12mg 42mg 1%
Potassium 427mg 461mg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 5.33g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 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
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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +533.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1090%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +757.3%
Contains more OtherOther +144.3%
Contains more WaterWater +900%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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
24% 74% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +477.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35600%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%

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. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.