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Teff vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between teff and peppermint?

  • Teff is richer in manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B5, yet peppermint is richer in vitamin A.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 351% higher.
  • Teff has 6 times more phosphorus than peppermint. Teff has 429mg of phosphorus, while peppermint has 73mg.

We used Teff, uncooked and Peppermint, fresh 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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more IronIron +50.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +227%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +487.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +685.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.3%

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
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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +375.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +273.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.266mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Peppermint DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 1.176mg 351%
Copper 0.81mg 0.329mg 53%
Phosphorus 429mg 73mg 51%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 35%
Iron 7.63mg 5.08mg 32%
Folate 114µg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.129mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.082mg 26%
Magnesium 184mg 80mg 25%
Vitamin A 0µg 212µg 24%
Zinc 3.63mg 1.11mg 23%
Carbs 73.13g 14.89g 19%
Protein 13.3g 3.75g 19%
Calories 367kcal 70kcal 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.338mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 1.706mg 10%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Calcium 180mg 243mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.508g 4%
Potassium 427mg 569mg 4%
Fats 2.38g 0.94g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.246g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.033g 1%
Sodium 12mg 31mg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Fiber 8g 8g 0%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.266mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.075mg 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% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +254.7%
Contains more FatsFats +153.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +391.1%
Contains more OtherOther +33.9%
Contains more WaterWater +791.7%

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1684.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.2%

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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.