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Teff vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and parsnip

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, parsnip is richer in vitamin K.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 377% more than parsnip.
  • Parsnip has 13 times less iron than teff. Teff has 7.63mg of iron, while parsnip has 0.59mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, uncooked and Parsnips, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 11% 33% 22% 40% 16% 30% 1.3% 73% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +534.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.9%
Contains more IronIron +1193.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +575%
Contains more ZincZinc +515.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +504.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +144.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%

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
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 57% 0% 30% 0% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +380.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +435.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1762.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1084.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Parsnip DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.56mg 377%
Iron 7.63mg 0.59mg 88%
Copper 0.81mg 0.12mg 77%
Phosphorus 429mg 71mg 51%
Magnesium 184mg 29mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.09mg 30%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.59mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.09mg 25%
Protein 13.3g 1.2g 24%
Vitamin C 17mg 19%
Carbs 73.13g 17.99g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.05mg 17%
Folate 67µg 17%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 22.5µg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.7mg 17%
Calories 367kcal 75kcal 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calcium 180mg 36mg 14%
Fiber 8g 4.9g 12%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1.49mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.6mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.047g 7%
Selenium 4.4µg 1.8µg 5%
Fats 2.38g 0.3g 3%
Potassium 427mg 375mg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.05g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.112g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 4.8g N/A
Sodium 12mg 10mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 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
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1008.3%
Contains more FatsFats +693.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +306.5%
Contains more OtherOther +141.8%
Contains more WaterWater +801.7%

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% 54% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +425.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2178.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.9%

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. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/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.