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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.
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 91% 20% 111% 187% 365% 137% 163% 0.65% 226% 17%
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.
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14%
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 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 114% 51% 49% 88% 81% 0% 0% 467%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Adzuki bean 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
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
20% 63% 13% 3%
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%

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. Adzuki bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173727/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.