Teff vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between teff and taro
- The amount of manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and fiber in teff is higher than in taro.
- Teff covers your daily manganese needs 385% more than taro.
- Taro has 16 times less zinc than teff. Teff has 3.63mg of zinc, while taro has 0.23mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, uncooked and Taro, raw.
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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 | +457.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +318.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1287.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +370.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1478.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +410.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2312.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +528.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +310.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +980% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +460.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +210.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +70.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +90% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2875% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +32.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 9.24mg | 0.383mg | 385% |
| Iron | 7.63mg | 0.55mg | 89% |
| Copper | 0.81mg | 0.172mg | 71% |
| Phosphorus | 429mg | 84mg | 49% |
| Magnesium | 184mg | 33mg | 36% |
| Zinc | 3.63mg | 0.23mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.095mg | 25% |
| Protein | 13.3g | 1.5g | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.025mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.363mg | 0.6mg | 17% |
| Carbs | 73.13g | 26.46g | 16% |
| Fiber | 8g | 4.1g | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 2.38mg | 15% |
| Starch | 36.56g | 15% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.482mg | 0.283mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 180mg | 43mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.942mg | 0.303mg | 13% |
| Calories | 367kcal | 112kcal | 13% |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 0.7µg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.071g | 0.083g | 7% |
| Folate | 22µg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 427mg | 591mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 5% | |
| Fats | 2.38g | 0.2g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.449g | 0.041g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.589g | 0.016g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.47g | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Choline | 13.1mg | 17.3mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 65.13g | 22.36g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.84g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Sodium | 12mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.139mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.51mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.501mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.068mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.376mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.428mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.698mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.686mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.301mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.135g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +786.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1090% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +176.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +97.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +700.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3581.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1190.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.9% |