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Teff vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and shiitake

  • The amount of manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, calcium, and vitamin B6 in teff is higher than in shiitake.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 392% more than shiitake.
  • Shiitake has 90 times less calcium than teff. Teff has 180mg of calcium, while shiitake has 2mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, uncooked and Mushrooms, shiitake, 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 14% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +820%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.5%
Contains more IronIron +1761%
Contains more CopperCopper +470.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +252.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +283%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3917.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.5%

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 0% 0% 0% 6% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Shiitake DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.23mg 392%
Iron 7.63mg 0.41mg 90%
Copper 0.81mg 0.142mg 74%
Phosphorus 429mg 112mg 45%
Magnesium 184mg 20mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.015mg 31%
Zinc 3.63mg 1.03mg 24%
Fiber 8g 2.5g 22%
Protein 13.3g 2.24g 22%
Carbs 73.13g 6.79g 22%
Calcium 180mg 2mg 18%
Calories 367kcal 34kcal 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.293mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 1.5mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 7%
Potassium 427mg 304mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.217mg 4%
Folate 13µg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 3.877mg 3%
Fats 2.38g 0.49g 3%
Selenium 4.4µg 5.7µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 4.29g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 2.38g N/A
Sodium 12mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.056mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +493.8%
Contains more FatsFats +385.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +977%
Contains more OtherOther +220.3%
Contains more WaterWater +917.5%

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.38 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +226%
~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. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/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.