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Teff vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and arrowroot

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, fiber, and magnesium; however, arrowroot is richer in folate, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 117% more than arrowroot.
  • Arrowroot has 8 times less calcium than teff. Teff has 49mg of calcium, while arrowroot has 6mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked and Arrowroot, 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.
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 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +716.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1543.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +324.3%
~equal in Iron ~2.22mg

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% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +174.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1777.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Arrowroot DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.174mg 117%
Folate 18µg 338µg 80%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.266mg 13%
Copper 0.226mg 0.121mg 12%
Potassium 107mg 454mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.292mg 6%
Magnesium 50mg 25mg 6%
Fiber 2.8g 1.3g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 1.693mg 5%
Calcium 49mg 6mg 4%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.143mg 3%
Phosphorus 120mg 98mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.059mg 2%
Calories 101kcal 65kcal 2%
Iron 2.05mg 2.22mg 2%
Carbs 19.86g 13.39g 2%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Protein 3.87g 4.24g 1%
Fats 0.65g 0.2g 1%
Sodium 8mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 12.09g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +225%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.3%
Contains more OtherOther +105.8%
~equal in Protein ~4.24g
~equal in Water ~80.75g

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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/168918/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.