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Teff vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between teff and horned melon

  • The amount of manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3 in teff is higher than in horned melon.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 400% more than horned melon.
  • Teff contains 41 times more copper than horned melon. While teff contains 0.81mg of copper, horned melon contains only 0.02mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Teff, uncooked and Horned melon (Kiwano).

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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 29% 3.9% 11% 42% 6.7% 13% 16% 0.26% 5.1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +360%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1284.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +247.2%
Contains more IronIron +575.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +3950%
Contains more ZincZinc +656.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1059.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23592.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%

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 18% 2.3% 0% 0% 6.3% 3.5% 11% 11% 15% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1460%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +495.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +414.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +665.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Horned melon DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.039mg 400%
Copper 0.81mg 0.02mg 88%
Iron 7.63mg 1.13mg 81%
Phosphorus 429mg 37mg 56%
Magnesium 184mg 40mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.063mg 32%
Fiber 8g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.025mg 30%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.48mg 29%
Protein 13.3g 1.78g 23%
Carbs 73.13g 7.56g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.015mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.565mg 17%
Calcium 180mg 13mg 17%
Calories 367kcal 44kcal 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.183mg 15%
Potassium 427mg 123mg 9%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 7%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 6%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Fats 2.38g 1.26g 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Sodium 12mg 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
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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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.78 g
Fats: 1.26 g
Carbs: 7.56 g
Water: 88.97 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +647.2%
Contains more FatsFats +88.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +867.3%
Contains more OtherOther +451.2%
Contains more WaterWater +908.7%

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. Horned melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167791/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.