Teff vs. Navy bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are teff and navy bean raw different?
- Teff is higher in manganese; however, navy bean raw is richer in folate, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 107% higher.
- Teff contains 3 times more calcium than navy bean raw. While teff contains 49mg of calcium, navy bean raw contains only 15mg.
- Navy bean raw has a lower glycemic index (39) than teff (57).
Teff, cooked and Beans, navy, mature seeds, sprouted, raw are the varieties 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +226.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +24.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -38.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +601% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +102% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +186.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +57.5% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +113.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +551.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +34.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +96.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +633.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.408mg | 107% |
Folate | 18µg | 132µg | 29% |
Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 21% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.39mg | 17% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.825mg | 17% | |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.356mg | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.215mg | 14% |
Magnesium | 50mg | 101mg | 12% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.191mg | 7% |
Potassium | 107mg | 307mg | 6% |
Protein | 3.87g | 6.15g | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.407g | 3% | |
Calcium | 49mg | 15mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 100mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 1.22mg | 2% |
Calories | 101kcal | 67kcal | 2% |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.89mg | 2% |
Iron | 2.05mg | 1.93mg | 2% |
Carbs | 19.86g | 13.05g | 2% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.65g | 0.7g | 0% |
Net carbs | 17.06g | 13.05g | N/A |
Sodium | 8mg | 13mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.085g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.052g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.442mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.35mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.31mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.2mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.172mg | 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:
6.15 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
13.05 g
Water:
79.15 g
Other:
0.95 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +52.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +58.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +37.7% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.7g
~equal in
Water
~79.15g