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Teff vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between teff and grapefruit

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, and fiber; however, grapefruit has more vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 401% higher.
  • Grapefruit has 95 times less iron than teff. Teff has 7.63mg of iron, while grapefruit has 0.08mg.

Food types used in this article are Teff, uncooked and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas.

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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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1944.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +718.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +216.3%
Contains more IronIron +9437.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2431.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +5085.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2283.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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
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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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +807%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +771%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1548.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +259.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +809.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +70.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +62.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Grapefruit DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.022mg 401%
Iron 7.63mg 0.08mg 94%
Copper 0.81mg 0.032mg 86%
Phosphorus 429mg 18mg 59%
Magnesium 184mg 9mg 42%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.053mg 33%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.07mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.043mg 29%
Fiber 8g 1.6g 26%
Protein 13.3g 0.77g 25%
Carbs 73.13g 10.66g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.204mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.031mg 18%
Calories 367kcal 42kcal 16%
Calcium 180mg 22mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 0g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.262mg 14%
Potassium 427mg 135mg 9%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.1µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.036g 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Fats 2.38g 0.14g 3%
Folate 13µg 3%
Fructose 0.47g 1.77g 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.021g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 7.7mg 1%
Sodium 12mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.02g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 9.06g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 6.89g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.13mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.008mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1627.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +586%
Contains more OtherOther +540.5%
Contains more WaterWater +898.4%

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2845%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2875%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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95% 2%
Starch: 36.56 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.73 g
Fructose: 0.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
51% 23% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 3.51 g
Glucose: 1.61 g
Fructose: 1.77 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +466.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +120.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +276.6%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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