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Teff vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between teff and longan

  • Longan contains less manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin B3, and calcium than teff.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 399% higher.
  • Longan has 180 times less calcium than teff. Teff has 180mg of calcium, while longan has 1mg.

Food types used in this article are Teff, uncooked and Longans, raw.

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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%
Longan
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 0.3% 23% 4.9% 56% 1.4% 9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1740%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.5%
Contains more IronIron +5769.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +379.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +7160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1942.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17669.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
Longan
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 280% 0% 0% 0% 7.8% 32% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1158.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1021%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Longan DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.052mg 399%
Iron 7.63mg 0.13mg 94%
Vitamin C 84mg 93%
Copper 0.81mg 0.169mg 71%
Phosphorus 429mg 21mg 58%
Magnesium 184mg 10mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 37%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.05mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.031mg 30%
Fiber 8g 1.1g 28%
Protein 13.3g 1.31g 24%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 19%
Carbs 73.13g 15.14g 19%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.3mg 19%
Calcium 180mg 1mg 18%
Calories 367kcal 60kcal 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.14mg 10%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 7%
Potassium 427mg 266mg 5%
Fats 2.38g 0.1g 4%
Saturated fat 0.449g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Sodium 12mg 0mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 14.04g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.054mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.046mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.03mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.012mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
4
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
Longan
1
15% 83%
Protein: 1.31 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.14 g
Water: 82.75 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +915.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2280%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +383%
Contains more OtherOther +238.6%
Contains more WaterWater +838.2%

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. Longan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169089/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.