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Teff vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and mandarin oranges

  • The amount of manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, fiber, and vitamin B3 in teff is higher than in mandarin oranges.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 400% more than mandarin oranges.
  • Mandarin oranges have 52 times less zinc than teff. Teff has 3.63mg of zinc, while mandarin oranges have 0.07mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, uncooked and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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
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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% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +386.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +157.2%
Contains more IronIron +4986.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1828.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +5085.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2045%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23592.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4300%
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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +572.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +794.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +336.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +517.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.039mg 400%
Iron 7.63mg 0.15mg 94%
Copper 0.81mg 0.042mg 85%
Phosphorus 429mg 20mg 58%
Magnesium 184mg 12mg 41%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.07mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.078mg 31%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.058mg 28%
Protein 13.3g 0.81g 25%
Fiber 8g 1.8g 25%
Carbs 73.13g 13.34g 20%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.376mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.036mg 18%
Calories 367kcal 53kcal 16%
Starch 36.56g 0g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.216mg 15%
Calcium 180mg 37mg 14%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.1µg 8%
Potassium 427mg 166mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.065g 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 34µg 4%
Folate 16µg 4%
Fats 2.38g 0.31g 3%
Fructose 0.47g 2.4g 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.039g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.2mg 1%
Choline 13.1mg 10.2mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.06g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 10.58g N/A
Sodium 12mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1542%
Contains more FatsFats +667.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +448.2%
Contains more OtherOther +540.5%
Contains more WaterWater +865.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +881.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1547.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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95% 2%
Starch: 36.56 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.73 g
Fructose: 0.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
57% 20% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 6.05 g
Glucose: 2.13 g
Fructose: 2.4 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +875.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +191.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +410.6%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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