Teff vs. Purslane — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are teff and purslane different?
- Teff is higher in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B5; however, purslane is richer in vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 389% higher.
- Teff contains 26 times more vitamin B5 than purslane. While teff contains 0.942mg of vitamin B5, purslane contains only 0.036mg.
Teff, uncooked and Purslane, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +170.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +176.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +283.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +616.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2035.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +875% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2949.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +388.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +729.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +141.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +600.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +2516.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +560.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 9.24mg | 0.303mg | 389% |
| Copper | 0.81mg | 0.113mg | 77% |
| Iron | 7.63mg | 1.99mg | 71% |
| Phosphorus | 429mg | 44mg | 55% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.482mg | 0.073mg | 31% |
| Zinc | 3.63mg | 0.17mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.047mg | 29% |
| Magnesium | 184mg | 68mg | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% | |
| Carbs | 73.13g | 3.39g | 23% |
| Protein | 13.3g | 2.03g | 23% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.942mg | 0.036mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.363mg | 0.48mg | 18% |
| Calories | 367kcal | 20kcal | 17% |
| Starch | 36.56g | 15% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.112mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 180mg | 65mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.071g | 7% | |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 0.9µg | 6% |
| Fats | 2.38g | 0.36g | 3% |
| Folate | 12µg | 3% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.449g | 2% | |
| Potassium | 427mg | 494mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.47g | 1% | |
| Sodium | 12mg | 45mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.589g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 65.13g | 3.39g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.84g | N/A | |
| Choline | 13.1mg | 12.8mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +555.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +561.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2057.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +74.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +952.8% |