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Teff vs. Pigeon pea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between teff and pigeon pea

  • Pigeon pea contains less manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3 than teff.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 380% higher.
  • Pigeon pea has 10 times less vitamin B6 than teff. Teff has 0.482mg of vitamin B6, while pigeon pea has 0.05mg.

Food types used in this article are Teff, uncooked and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 33% 13% 34% 42% 90% 25% 51% 0.65% 65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +318.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.2%
Contains more IronIron +587.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +201.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +303.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +260.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1744.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%

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
8
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% 0% 37% 14% 15% 19% 12% 0% 0% 83% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +167.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +357.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +330.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +195.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +864%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Pigeon pea DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.501mg 380%
Iron 7.63mg 1.11mg 82%
Copper 0.81mg 0.269mg 60%
Phosphorus 429mg 119mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.05mg 33%
Magnesium 184mg 46mg 33%
Folate 111µg 28%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.9mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.146mg 20%
Carbs 73.13g 23.25g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.059mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.781mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calcium 180mg 43mg 14%
Protein 13.3g 6.76g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.319mg 12%
Calories 367kcal 121kcal 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.205g 6%
Fiber 8g 6.7g 5%
Selenium 4.4µg 2.9µg 3%
Fats 2.38g 0.38g 3%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.083g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.003g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Potassium 427mg 384mg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 16.55g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Sodium 12mg 5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.245mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.483mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.474mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.579mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.292mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.241mg 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
7% 23% 69%
Protein: 6.76 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 23.25 g
Water: 68.55 g
Other: 1.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.7%
Contains more FatsFats +526.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +214.5%
Contains more OtherOther +123.6%
Contains more WaterWater +677.2%

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
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.083 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.205 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19533.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +422.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.5%

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. Pigeon pea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172437/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.