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Teff vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and watermelon different?

  • Teff is higher than watermelon in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, fiber, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 400% more than watermelon.
  • Teff contains 39 times more phosphorus than watermelon. Teff contains 429mg of phosphorus, while watermelon contains 11mg.

Teff, uncooked and Watermelon, raw types were 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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1740%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2471.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +281.3%
Contains more IronIron +3079.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1828.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +3530%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24215.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%

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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1081.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1789.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +326.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +971.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1800%
Contains more CholineCholine +219.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Watermelon DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.038mg 400%
Iron 7.63mg 0.24mg 92%
Copper 0.81mg 0.042mg 85%
Phosphorus 429mg 11mg 60%
Magnesium 184mg 10mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.045mg 34%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.1mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.033mg 30%
Fiber 8g 0.4g 30%
Protein 13.3g 0.61g 25%
Carbs 73.13g 7.55g 22%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.178mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.021mg 19%
Calories 367kcal 30kcal 17%
Calcium 180mg 7mg 17%
Starch 36.56g 0g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.221mg 14%
Potassium 427mg 112mg 9%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.05g 7%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.4µg 7%
Fructose 0.47g 3.36g 4%
Fats 2.38g 0.15g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.016g 2%
Choline 13.1mg 4.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0.1µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.037g 1%
Folate 3µg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 7.15g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 6.2g N/A
Sodium 12mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.006mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2080.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1486.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +868.6%
Contains more OtherOther +887.5%
Contains more WaterWater +936.8%

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
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1491.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2042%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%

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
19% 25% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.21 g
Glucose: 1.58 g
Fructose: 3.36 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +95.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +116.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +614.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +500%
~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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.