Teff vs. Adzuki bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between teff and adzuki bean
- Teff has more manganese; however, adzuki bean has more folate, copper, fiber, phosphorus, iron, zinc, potassium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for folate for adzuki bean is 151% higher.
- Adzuki bean has 2 times less manganese than teff. Teff has 2.86mg of manganese, while adzuki bean has 1.73mg.
- Teff has a higher glycemic index than adzuki bean.
Food types used in this article are Teff, cooked and Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, 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.
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +65.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +154% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +34.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1072% |
Contains more IronIron | +142.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +384.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +354.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +217.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +148.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +566.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +189.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +261.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +3355.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 18µg | 622µg | 151% |
Copper | 0.226mg | 1.094mg | 96% |
Manganese | 2.86mg | 1.73mg | 49% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 12.7g | 40% |
Iron | 2.05mg | 4.98mg | 37% |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 381mg | 37% |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 5.04mg | 36% |
Potassium | 107mg | 1254mg | 34% |
Protein | 3.87g | 19.87g | 32% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.471mg | 29% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.455mg | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.351mg | 20% |
Magnesium | 50mg | 127mg | 18% |
Carbs | 19.86g | 62.9g | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.22mg | 14% |
Calories | 101kcal | 329kcal | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 2.63mg | 11% |
Selenium | 3.1µg | 6% | |
Calcium | 49mg | 66mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.191g | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.113g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.65g | 0.53g | 0% |
Net carbs | 17.06g | 50.2g | N/A |
Sodium | 8mg | 5mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.674mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.791mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.311mg | 1.668mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.109mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 1.052mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.2mg | 1.023mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.524mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.87 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
19.86 g
Water:
74.93 g
Other:
0.69 g
Protein:
19.87 g
Fats:
0.53 g
Carbs:
62.9 g
Water:
13.44 g
Other:
3.26 g
Contains more FatsFats | +22.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +457.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +413.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +216.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +372.5% |