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Teff vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between teff and jalapeño

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and fiber, while jalapeño has more vitamin E and vitamin A.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 398% higher.
  • Jalapeño contains 31 times less iron than teff. Teff contains 7.63mg of iron, while jalapeño contains 0.25mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Teff, uncooked and Peppers, jalapeno, 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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1126.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.2%
Contains more IronIron +2952%
Contains more CopperCopper +1660.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2492.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1550%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9425.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +875%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +199%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more CholineCholine +74.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4375%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +873.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Jalapeño DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.097mg 398%
Vitamin C 118.6mg 132%
Iron 7.63mg 0.25mg 92%
Copper 0.81mg 0.046mg 85%
Phosphorus 429mg 26mg 58%
Magnesium 184mg 15mg 40%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.14mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.04mg 29%
Protein 13.3g 0.91g 25%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 3.58mg 23%
Carbs 73.13g 6.5g 22%
Fiber 8g 2.8g 21%
Calories 367kcal 29kcal 17%
Calcium 180mg 12mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.07mg 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 18.5µg 14%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 1.28mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.315mg 13%
Folate 27µg 7%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.4µg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.112g 6%
Potassium 427mg 248mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.419mg 5%
Fructose 0.47g 2.63g 3%
Fats 2.38g 0.37g 3%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.092g 2%
Choline 13.1mg 7.5mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.029g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 4.12g N/A
Sodium 12mg 3mg 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 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g 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
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1361.5%
Contains more FatsFats +543.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1025.1%
Contains more OtherOther +347.2%
Contains more WaterWater +939.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
2
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1931%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +856.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.5%

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
36% 64%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.48 g
Fructose: 2.63 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +102.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +459.6%
~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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/nutrients

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

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