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Teff vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between teff and tomatoes

  • Tomatoes contain less manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, fiber, and vitamin B2 than teff.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 397% higher.
  • Tomatoes contain 28 times less iron than teff. Teff contains 7.63mg of iron, while tomatoes contain 0.27mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Teff, uncooked and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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
9
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%
Tomato
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1572.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.2%
Contains more IronIron +2725.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1272.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2035.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1687.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8005.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%

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%
Tomato
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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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +954.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1321.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +466.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +958.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +502.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +575%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +315.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Tomato DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.114mg 397%
Iron 7.63mg 0.27mg 92%
Copper 0.81mg 0.059mg 83%
Phosphorus 429mg 24mg 58%
Magnesium 184mg 11mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.08mg 31%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.17mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.037mg 29%
Fiber 8g 1.2g 27%
Protein 13.3g 0.88g 25%
Carbs 73.13g 3.89g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.019mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.089mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.594mg 17%
Calories 367kcal 18kcal 17%
Calcium 180mg 10mg 17%
Starch 36.56g 0g 15%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 15%
Selenium 4.4µg 0µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.083g 7%
Potassium 427mg 237mg 6%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 7.9µg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 42µg 5%
Folate 15µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.54mg 3%
Fats 2.38g 0.2g 3%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.028g 2%
Choline 13.1mg 6.7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.031g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1.37g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 2.63g N/A
Sodium 12mg 5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.014mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
4
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
Tomato
1
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1411.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1090%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1779.9%
Contains more OtherOther +364.7%
Contains more WaterWater +971.7%

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
Tomato
1
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1190.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
3
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
Tomato
2
48% 52%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.25 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +71.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +191.5%
~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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/nutrients

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

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