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Teff vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between teff and rutabagas?

  • Teff is richer than rutabagas in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, fiber, and vitamin B2.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 396% more.
  • Teff has 25 times more copper than rutabagas. While teff has 0.81mg of copper, rutabagas have only 0.032mg.

We used Teff, uncooked and Rutabagas, raw types 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.
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 14% 13% 27% 17% 11% 6.5% 23% 1.6% 17% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +820%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +318.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40%
Contains more IronIron +1634.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2431.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1412.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +709.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6953.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +528.6%
~equal in Sodium ~12mg

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
6
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 83% 0% 6% 0% 23% 9.2% 13% 9.6% 23% 0% 0.75% 16% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +575%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +380.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +488.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +382%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~14.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Rutabagas DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.131mg 396%
Iron 7.63mg 0.44mg 90%
Copper 0.81mg 0.032mg 86%
Phosphorus 429mg 53mg 54%
Magnesium 184mg 20mg 39%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.24mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.1mg 29%
Vitamin C 25mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.09mg 25%
Protein 13.3g 1.08g 24%
Fiber 8g 2.3g 23%
Carbs 73.13g 8.62g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.04mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.7mg 17%
Calories 367kcal 37kcal 17%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.16mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 0.4g 15%
Calcium 180mg 43mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.088g 7%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.7µg 7%
Folate 21µg 5%
Potassium 427mg 305mg 4%
Fats 2.38g 0.16g 3%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.027g 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1.61g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.025g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 6.32g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 4.46g N/A
Sodium 12mg 12mg 0%
Choline 13.1mg 14.1mg 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
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
9% 89%
Protein: 1.08 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 8.62 g
Water: 89.43 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1131.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1387.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +748.4%
Contains more OtherOther +233.8%
Contains more WaterWater +913.9%

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
19% 18% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2256%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1117%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
2
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
8% 11% 47% 33%
Starch: 0.4 g
Sucrose: 0.53 g
Glucose: 2.3 g
Fructose: 1.61 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.02 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +9040%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +17%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +215.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +242.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +100%
~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. Rutabagas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168454/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.