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Teff vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and spinach raw different?

  • Teff is higher in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, and fiber; however, spinach raw is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for spinach raw is 401% higher.
  • Teff contains 10 times more manganese than spinach raw. While teff contains 9.24mg of manganese, spinach raw contains only 0.897mg.

Teff, uncooked and Spinach, 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.
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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +132.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.8%
Contains more IronIron +181.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +523.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +584.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +775.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +930.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.7%

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.
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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +364.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1349.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2437.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25315.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +47.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.9µg 482.9µg 401%
Manganese 9.24mg 0.897mg 363%
Copper 0.81mg 0.13mg 76%
Iron 7.63mg 2.71mg 62%
Phosphorus 429mg 49mg 54%
Vitamin A 0µg 469µg 52%
Folate 194µg 49%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 31%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.53mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.078mg 26%
Magnesium 184mg 79mg 25%
Carbs 73.13g 3.63g 23%
Fiber 8g 2.2g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.195mg 22%
Protein 13.3g 2.86g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.065mg 18%
Calories 367kcal 23kcal 17%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.724mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 2.03mg 13%
Calcium 180mg 99mg 8%
Selenium 4.4µg 1µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.165g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.189mg 6%
Potassium 427mg 558mg 4%
Sodium 12mg 79mg 3%
Fats 2.38g 0.39g 3%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.063g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.01g 1%
Choline 13.1mg 19.3mg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 0.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.47g 0.15g 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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +365%
Contains more FatsFats +510.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1914.6%
Contains more OtherOther +37.8%
Contains more WaterWater +936.3%

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
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5790%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +549.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%

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
16% 26% 35% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.15 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +785.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +563.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +213.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/nutrients

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

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