Teff vs. Vine spinach (basella) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are teff and vine spinach (basella) different?
- Teff is higher in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, vine spinach (basella) is richer in vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 370% higher.
- Teff contains 8 times more zinc than vine spinach (basella). While teff contains 3.63mg of zinc, vine spinach (basella) contains only 0.43mg.
Teff, uncooked and Vinespinach, (basella), 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +183.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +65.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +535.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +657% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +744.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +725% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1157.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +450% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.4% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +680% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +74.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +572.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1677.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 9.24mg | 0.735mg | 370% |
| Vitamin C | 102mg | 113% | |
| Iron | 7.63mg | 1.2mg | 80% |
| Copper | 0.81mg | 0.107mg | 78% |
| Phosphorus | 429mg | 52mg | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 400µg | 44% |
| Folate | 140µg | 35% | |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% | |
| Zinc | 3.63mg | 0.43mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.05mg | 28% |
| Magnesium | 184mg | 65mg | 28% |
| Carbs | 73.13g | 3.4g | 23% |
| Protein | 13.3g | 1.8g | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.482mg | 0.24mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.942mg | 0.053mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.363mg | 0.5mg | 18% |
| Calories | 367kcal | 19kcal | 17% |
| Starch | 36.56g | 15% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.155mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 0.8µg | 7% |
| Calcium | 180mg | 109mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.071g | 7% | |
| Fats | 2.38g | 0.3g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.449g | 2% | |
| Potassium | 427mg | 510mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 13.1mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 12mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.47g | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.589g | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 65.13g | 3.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.84g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.139mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.51mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.501mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.068mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.376mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.428mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.698mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.686mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.301mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.135g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13.3 g
Fats:
2.38 g
Carbs:
73.13 g
Water:
8.82 g
Other:
2.37 g
Protein:
1.8 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
3.4 g
Water:
93.1 g
Other:
1.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +638.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +693.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2050.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +69.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +955.6% |