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Teff vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and avocadoes

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, avocadoes are richer in folate, fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 118% more than avocadoes.
  • Avocadoes have 4 times less iron than teff. Teff has 2.05mg of iron, while avocadoes have 0.55mg.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of teff is 57, while the glycemic index of avocadoes is 40.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +308.3%
Contains more IronIron +272.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1914.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +353.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%

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%
Avocado
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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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +173.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +293.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +164.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Avocado DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.142mg 118%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 24%
Fats 0.65g 14.66g 22%
Iron 2.05mg 0.55mg 19%
Vitamin K 21µg 18%
Folate 18µg 81µg 16%
Fiber 2.8g 6.7g 16%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.257mg 12%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Potassium 107mg 485mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.067mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.126g 10%
Phosphorus 120mg 52mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.13mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 1.738mg 5%
Magnesium 50mg 29mg 5%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.64mg 4%
Calcium 49mg 12mg 4%
Carbs 19.86g 8.53g 4%
Protein 3.87g 2g 4%
Copper 0.226mg 0.19mg 4%
Choline 14.2mg 3%
Calories 101kcal 160kcal 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Sodium 8mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

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
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2155.4%
Contains more OtherOther +129%
~equal in Water ~73.23g

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.