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Teff vs. Lambsquarters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between teff and lambsquarters?

  • Teff is richer in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6, yet lambsquarters are richer in vitamin A.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 368% higher.
  • Teff has 10 times more vitamin B5 than lambsquarters. Teff has 0.942mg of vitamin B5, while lambsquarters have 0.092mg.

We used Teff, uncooked and Lambsquarters, raw types in this comparison.

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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 24% 93% 40% 45% 98% 12% 31% 5.6% 102% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +441.2%
Contains more IronIron +535.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +176.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +725%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +495.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1081.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +388.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.7%
~equal in Potassium ~452mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 1.6% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 267% 0% 193% 0% 40% 102% 23% 5.5% 63% 0% 0% 23%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +180.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +923.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Lambsquarters DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.782mg 368%
Vitamin C 80mg 89%
Iron 7.63mg 1.2mg 80%
Vitamin A 0µg 580µg 64%
Copper 0.81mg 0.293mg 57%
Phosphorus 429mg 72mg 51%
Magnesium 184mg 34mg 36%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.44mg 29%
Carbs 73.13g 7.3g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.16mg 19%
Protein 13.3g 4.2g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.092mg 17%
Calories 367kcal 43kcal 16%
Fiber 8g 4g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.274mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 1.2mg 14%
Calcium 180mg 309mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.44mg 13%
Folate 30µg 8%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.9µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.351g 5%
Fats 2.38g 0.8g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.059g 2%
Potassium 427mg 452mg 1%
Sodium 12mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.15g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 9.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 276kcal 102kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 233g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 8.5 N/A
Net carbs 65.13g 3.3g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.163mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.253mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.35mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.354mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.049mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.166mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.226mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.116mg 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
4% 7% 84% 3%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 84.3 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +216.7%
Contains more FatsFats +197.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +901.8%
Contains more WaterWater +855.8%
Contains more OtherOther +43.5%

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
11% 27% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.059 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.351 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +292.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +205.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%

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. Lambsquarters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169244/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.