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Teff vs. Soup beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and soup beans different?

  • Teff is higher in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5; however, soup beans are richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 389% higher.
  • Teff contains 24 times more vitamin B5 than soup beans. While teff contains 0.942mg of vitamin B5, soup beans contain only 0.04mg.

Teff, uncooked and Soup, bean with ham, canned, chunky, ready-to-serve 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.
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% 9.6% 15% 50% 53% 12% 25% 52% 38% 38%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +868.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +462.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144%
Contains more IronIron +473.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +406.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +725%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +627.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3086.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.8%

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 6% 27% 0% 0% 15% 14% 13% 2.4% 12% 3.8% 0% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +380.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2255%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +864%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Soup beans DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.29mg 389%
Iron 7.63mg 1.33mg 79%
Copper 0.81mg 0.16mg 72%
Phosphorus 429mg 59mg 53%
Magnesium 184mg 19mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.05mg 33%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.44mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.06mg 28%
Carbs 73.13g 11.16g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.04mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.7mg 17%
Sodium 12mg 400mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.06mg 16%
Protein 13.3g 5.19g 16%
Calcium 180mg 32mg 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calories 367kcal 95kcal 14%
Fiber 8g 4.6g 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 81µg 9%
Potassium 427mg 175mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.39g 5%
Selenium 4.4µg 6.9µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.449g 1.37g 4%
Folate 12µg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 2%
Fats 2.38g 3.5g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 1.58g 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin B12 0.03µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 6.56g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
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
5% 4% 11% 79%
Protein: 5.19 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 11.16 g
Water: 78.63 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +156.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +555.3%
Contains more OtherOther +55.9%
Contains more FatsFats +47.1%
Contains more WaterWater +791.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.37 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.58 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.39 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +174.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +168.3%

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. Soup beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171144/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.