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Teff vs. Herbal tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between teff and herbal tea

  • Herbal tea contains less manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, fiber, and vitamin B2 than teff.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 381% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Teff, uncooked and Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 2.4% 1.8% 3% 0% 1.1% 0.43% 0.52% 62% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6033.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2035%
Contains more IronIron +9437.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +8975%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1837.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

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.
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8307.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3175%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Herbal tea DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.477mg 381%
Iron 7.63mg 0.08mg 94%
Copper 0.81mg 0mg 90%
Phosphorus 429mg 1mg 61%
Magnesium 184mg 3mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0mg 33%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.04mg 33%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Protein 13.3g 0g 27%
Carbs 73.13g 0g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.04mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0mg 19%
Calories 367kcal 0kcal 18%
Calcium 180mg 8mg 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Potassium 427mg 20mg 12%
Selenium 4.4µg 0µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0g 7%
Fats 2.38g 0g 4%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 0.4mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 0g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 0g N/A
Sodium 12mg 4mg 0%
Folate 1µg 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
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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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.58 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +464.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1029%

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. Herbal tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171946/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.