Teff vs. Baked beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and baked beans different?

Teff is richer in manganese and copper, while baked beans are higher in fiber, folate, and potassium.
Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 113% more than baked beans.
Teff contains 2 times more zinc than baked beans. Teff contains 1.11mg of zinc, while baked beans contain 0.73mg.
Teff is lower in sodium.
Teff has a higher glycemic index (57) than baked beans (40).

Teff, cooked and Beans, baked, home prepared 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

Baked beans

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+16.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+42.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+52.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1021.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+24.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+234.6%

~equal in Iron ~1.99mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~109mg

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

Baked beans

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+122.8%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+48.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+166.7%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.09mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	2.86mg	0.255mg	113%
Sodium	8mg	422mg	18%
Fiber	2.8g	5.5g	11%
Selenium		5.7µg	10%
Saturated fat		1.948g	9%
Folate	18µg	48µg	8%
Fats	0.65g	5.15g	7%
Potassium	107mg	358mg	7%
Copper	0.226mg	0.159mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat		0.74g	5%
Monounsaturated fat		2.133g	5%
Vitamin B1	0.183mg	0.136mg	4%
Vitamin B5		0.155mg	3%
Vitamin B3	0.909mg	0.408mg	3%
Protein	3.87g	5.54g	3%
Calories	101kcal	155kcal	3%
Zinc	1.11mg	0.73mg	3%
Phosphorus	120mg	109mg	2%
Magnesium	50mg	43mg	2%
Cholesterol	0mg	5mg	2%
Carbs	19.86g	21.63g	1%
Vitamin C		1.1mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.097mg	0.09mg	1%
Calcium	49mg	61mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.033mg	0.049mg	1%
Iron	2.05mg	1.99mg	1%
Net carbs	17.06g	16.13g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.067mg	0%
Threonine	0.149mg	0.228mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.146mg	0.242mg	0%
Leucine	0.311mg	0.428mg	0%
Lysine	0.109mg	0.379mg	0%
Methionine	0.125mg	0.086mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.203mg	0.287mg	0%
Valine	0.2mg	0.282mg	0%
Histidine	0.088mg	0.153mg	0%