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Teff vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and jerusalem artichoke different?

  • Teff is higher than jerusalem artichoke in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, fiber, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 399% more than jerusalem artichoke.
  • Teff contains 30 times more zinc than jerusalem artichoke. Teff contains 3.63mg of zinc, while jerusalem artichoke contains 0.12mg.

Teff, uncooked and Jerusalem-artichokes, 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
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 12% 4.2% 38% 128% 47% 3.3% 33% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +982.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1185.7%
Contains more IronIron +124.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +478.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2925%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +450%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +528.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
~equal in Potassium ~429mg

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
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 13% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 50% 14% 24% 24% 18% 0% 0.25% 9.8% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +526%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +137.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +129%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Jerusalem artichoke DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.06mg 399%
Copper 0.81mg 0.14mg 74%
Iron 7.63mg 3.4mg 53%
Phosphorus 429mg 78mg 50%
Magnesium 184mg 17mg 40%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.12mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.077mg 31%
Fiber 8g 1.6g 26%
Protein 13.3g 2g 23%
Carbs 73.13g 17.44g 19%
Calcium 180mg 14mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.2mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.06mg 16%
Calories 367kcal 73kcal 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 1.3mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.397mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.001g 7%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.7µg 7%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Fats 2.38g 0.01g 4%
Folate 13µg 3%
Choline 13.1mg 30mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0.1µg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.19mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.004g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 15.84g N/A
Potassium 427mg 429mg 0%
Sugar 1.84g 9.6g N/A
Sodium 12mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 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
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% 17% 78% 3%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 17.44 g
Water: 78.01 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +565%
Contains more FatsFats +23700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +319.3%
Contains more WaterWater +784.5%
~equal in Other ~2.54g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
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21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
80% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14625%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +107000%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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. Jerusalem artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169236/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.