Teff vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between teff and broad beans
- Teff has more manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, broad beans have more folate and vitamin A.
- Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 113% more.
- Teff has 4 times more copper than broad beans. Teff has 0.226mg of copper, while broad beans have 0.06mg.
- Broad beans have a higher glycemic index than teff.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, cooked and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +61.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +172.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +36.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +276.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +136.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +64.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +995.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +80.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +43% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +234.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +172.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +32% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +222.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.261mg | 113% |
Vitamin C | 19.8mg | 22% | |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.06mg | 18% |
Folate | 18µg | 58µg | 10% |
Iron | 2.05mg | 1.5mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 73mg | 7% |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.47mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.029mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.128mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 50mg | 31mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.09mg | 4% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 3.6g | 3% |
Calcium | 49mg | 18mg | 3% |
Carbs | 19.86g | 10.1g | 3% |
Potassium | 107mg | 193mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.303g | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 1.2mg | 2% |
Calories | 101kcal | 62kcal | 2% |
Protein | 3.87g | 4.8g | 2% |
Selenium | 1µg | 2% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 14µg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.066mg | 1% | |
Sodium | 8mg | 41mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.142g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.65g | 0.5g | 0% |
Net carbs | 17.06g | 6.5g | N/A |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.02g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.178mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.2mg | 0.235mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.115mg | 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:
4.8 g
Fats:
0.5 g
Carbs:
10.1 g
Water:
83.7 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats | +30% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +96.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +24% |
Contains more WaterWater | +11.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +30.4% |