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Teff vs. Ladyfinger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between teff and ladyfinger

  • Ladyfinger has less manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, zinc, and calcium.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 391% more than ladyfinger.
  • Ladyfinger contains 15 times less magnesium than teff. Teff contains 184mg of magnesium, while ladyfinger contains 12mg.
  • Teff has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Teff, uncooked and Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind.

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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 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +283%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +277.9%
Contains more IronIron +113.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +752.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3750%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
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%
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% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +295.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Ladyfinger DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.24mg 391%
Copper 0.81mg 0.095mg 79%
Cholesterol 221mg 74%
Iron 7.63mg 3.58mg 51%
Magnesium 184mg 12mg 41%
Phosphorus 429mg 173mg 37%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.122mg 28%
Fiber 8g 1g 28%
Zinc 3.63mg 1.14mg 23%
Vitamin A 0µg 167µg 19%
Folate 77µg 19%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calcium 180mg 47mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.428mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.449g 3.022g 12%
Fats 2.38g 9.1g 10%
Potassium 427mg 113mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.284mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 3.745g 8%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 2.104mg 8%
Sodium 12mg 147mg 6%
Protein 13.3g 10.6g 5%
Carbs 73.13g 59.7g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 1.116mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 1.423g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Calories 367kcal 363kcal 0%
Net carbs 65.13g 58.7g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.516mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.268mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.511mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.579mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.248mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.036g N/A
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
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.5%
Contains more OtherOther +115.5%
Contains more FatsFats +282.4%
Contains more WaterWater +121.1%

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
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +535.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.9%

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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/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.