Teff vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between teff and fireweed?
- Teff is higher in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, yet fireweed is higher in vitamin A, calcium, vitamin B6, and fiber.
- Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 110% more.
- Teff has 12 times more vitamin B1 than fireweed. While teff has 0.39mg of vitamin B1, fireweed has only 0.033mg.
We used Teff, uncooked and Fireweed, leaves, raw types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +17.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +217.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +153.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +36.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +297.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -64.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +37.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +388.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +138.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1081.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +97.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +39% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +43.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +31.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 9.24mg | 6.704mg | 110% |
| Iron | 7.63mg | 2.4mg | 65% |
| Copper | 0.81mg | 0.32mg | 54% |
| Phosphorus | 429mg | 108mg | 46% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.033mg | 30% |
| Folate | 112µg | 28% | |
| Calcium | 180mg | 429mg | 25% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 180µg | 20% |
| Carbs | 73.13g | 19.22g | 18% |
| Protein | 13.3g | 4.71g | 17% |
| Starch | 36.56g | 15% | |
| Calories | 367kcal | 103kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.482mg | 0.632mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.137mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 8g | 10.6g | 10% |
| Zinc | 3.63mg | 2.66mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.363mg | 4.674mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.942mg | 1.356mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.071g | 7% | |
| Magnesium | 184mg | 156mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 0.9µg | 6% |
| Choline | 13.1mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 427mg | 494mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.449g | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 0.47g | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.589g | 1% | |
| Fats | 2.38g | 2.75g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 12mg | 34mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 65.13g | 8.62g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.84g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +182.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +280.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +15.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +702.5% |
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