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Teff vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between teff and tomatillos?

  • Teff is richer in iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, fiber, and vitamin B2, yet tomatillos are richer in manganese.
  • Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6250% higher.
  • Teff has 17 times more zinc than tomatillos. Teff has 3.63mg of zinc, while tomatillos have 0.22mg.

We used Teff, uncooked and Tomatillos, raw types in this comparison.

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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% 2.1% 24% 23% 26% 6% 17% 0.13% 19957% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +820%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2471.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.3%
Contains more IronIron +1130.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +925.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1550%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +780%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1555.8%

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 39% 2% 7.6% 0% 11% 8.1% 35% 9% 13% 0% 25% 5.3% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +786.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +528%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +760.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +375%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +431.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Tomatillo DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 153mg 6250%
Iron 7.63mg 0.62mg 88%
Copper 0.81mg 0.079mg 81%
Phosphorus 429mg 39mg 56%
Magnesium 184mg 20mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.056mg 33%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.22mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.044mg 29%
Protein 13.3g 0.96g 25%
Fiber 8g 1.9g 24%
Carbs 73.13g 5.84g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.035mg 18%
Calories 367kcal 32kcal 17%
Calcium 180mg 7mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.15mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 1.85mg 9%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 10.1µg 7%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.5µg 7%
Potassium 427mg 268mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.417g 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.38mg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Fats 2.38g 1.02g 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.139g 1%
Choline 13.1mg 7.6mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.155g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 3.94g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 3.93g N/A
Sodium 12mg 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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 1.02 g
Carbs: 5.84 g
Water: 91.63 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1285.4%
Contains more FatsFats +133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1152.2%
Contains more OtherOther +330.9%
Contains more WaterWater +938.9%

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
20% 22% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.139 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.417 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +280%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +156.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69%

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. Tomatillo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168566/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.