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Teff vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between teff and chili pepper

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, fiber, and calcium, while chili pepper has more vitamin A.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 394% higher.
  • Chili pepper contains 14 times less zinc than teff. Teff contains 3.63mg of zinc, while chili pepper contains 0.26mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Teff, uncooked and Peppers, hot chili, red, 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
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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1185.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.6%
Contains more IronIron +640.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +527.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1296.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +897.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4841.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +780%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%

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
5
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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +441.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +214%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +368.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +762.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +636.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.506mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Chili pepper DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.187mg 394%
Vitamin C 143.7mg 160%
Iron 7.63mg 1.03mg 83%
Copper 0.81mg 0.129mg 76%
Phosphorus 429mg 43mg 55%
Magnesium 184mg 23mg 38%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.26mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.072mg 27%
Fiber 8g 1.5g 26%
Protein 13.3g 1.87g 23%
Carbs 73.13g 8.81g 21%
Calcium 180mg 14mg 17%
Calories 367kcal 40kcal 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.201mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.086mg 14%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 1.244mg 13%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 14µg 10%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.5µg 7%
Folate 23µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.239g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.69mg 4%
Fats 2.38g 0.44g 3%
Potassium 427mg 322mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.506mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.042g 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.024g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 5.3g N/A
Sodium 12mg 9mg 0%
Choline 13.1mg 10.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +611.2%
Contains more FatsFats +440.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +730.1%
Contains more OtherOther +175.6%
Contains more WaterWater +898%

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2354.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +348.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.6%

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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.