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Teff vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and ginger different?

  • Teff is higher than ginger in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin B2.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 392% more than ginger.
  • Teff contains 16 times more vitamin B1 than ginger. Teff contains 0.39mg of vitamin B1, while ginger contains 0.025mg.

Teff, uncooked and Ginger root, 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
8
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%
Ginger
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +327.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1025%
Contains more IronIron +1171.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +258.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +967.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1161.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3934.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +528.6%
~equal in Potassium ~415mg
~equal in Sodium ~13mg

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
6
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%
Ginger
4
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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1460%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +694.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +348.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +364%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +201.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +225%
Contains more CholineCholine +119.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Ginger DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.229mg 392%
Iron 7.63mg 0.6mg 88%
Copper 0.81mg 0.226mg 65%
Phosphorus 429mg 34mg 56%
Magnesium 184mg 43mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.025mg 30%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.34mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.16mg 25%
Fiber 8g 2g 24%
Protein 13.3g 1.82g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.034mg 18%
Carbs 73.13g 17.77g 18%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.75mg 16%
Calcium 180mg 16mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.203mg 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calories 367kcal 80kcal 14%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.7µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.154g 6%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Choline 13.1mg 28.8mg 3%
Fats 2.38g 0.75g 3%
Folate 11µg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.26mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.203g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.154g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 15.77g N/A
Potassium 427mg 415mg 0%
Sugar 1.84g 1.7g N/A
Sodium 12mg 13mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.03mg 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
Ginger
1
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +630.8%
Contains more FatsFats +217.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +311.5%
Contains more OtherOther +207.8%
Contains more WaterWater +794.4%

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
Ginger
1
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +282.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +595.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.8%

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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.