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Teff vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and fennel different?

  • Teff is higher in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, zinc, and fiber; however, fennel is richer in vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 393% higher.
  • Teff contains 39 times more vitamin B1 than fennel. While teff contains 0.39mg of vitamin B1, fennel contains only 0.01mg.

Teff, uncooked and Fennel, bulb, 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
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%
Fennel
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +982.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +267.3%
Contains more IronIron +945.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1127.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1715%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +758%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4737.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +528.6%
~equal in Potassium ~414mg

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
5
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%
Fennel
5
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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +743.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +425.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +306%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +925.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +625%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3205.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Fennel DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.191mg 393%
Iron 7.63mg 0.73mg 86%
Copper 0.81mg 0.066mg 83%
Phosphorus 429mg 50mg 54%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 62.8µg 51%
Magnesium 184mg 17mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.047mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.01mg 32%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.2mg 31%
Protein 13.3g 1.24g 24%
Carbs 73.13g 7.3g 22%
Fiber 8g 3.1g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.032mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.64mg 17%
Calories 367kcal 31kcal 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.232mg 14%
Calcium 180mg 49mg 13%
Vitamin C 12mg 13%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.7µg 7%
Folate 27µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.169g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Fats 2.38g 0.2g 3%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.58mg 3%
Sodium 12mg 52mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.09g 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.068g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 4.2g N/A
Potassium 427mg 414mg 0%
Sugar 1.84g 3.93g N/A
Choline 13.1mg 13.2mg 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
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
Fennel
1
7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +972.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1090%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +901.8%
Contains more OtherOther +125.7%
Contains more WaterWater +922.8%

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
Fennel
1
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +766.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +533.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80%

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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.