Teff vs. Black gram — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between teff and black gram?
- Teff is higher in manganese and copper, yet black gram is higher in folate, fiber, and phosphorus.
- Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 106% more.
- Teff has 2 times more copper than black gram. While teff has 0.226mg of copper, black gram has only 0.139mg.
- The glycemic index of black gram is lower.
We used Teff, cooked and Mungo beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types 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 IronIron | +17.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +62.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +33.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +594.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +26% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +115.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.5% |
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 | +22% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +67.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +127.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +65% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +422.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.412mg | 106% |
| Folate | 18µg | 94µg | 19% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 6.4g | 14% |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.139mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.433mg | 9% | |
| Protein | 3.87g | 7.54g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 156mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 2.5µg | 5% | |
| Choline | 29.6mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 107mg | 231mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 1.75mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 1.5mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.058mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.83mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 63mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.075mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.359g | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 19.86g | 18.34g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 101kcal | 105kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.65g | 0.55g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.06g | 11.94g | N/A |
| Calcium | 49mg | 53mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.01g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 8mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.038g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.029g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.385mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.625mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.44mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0.423mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.211mg | 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:
7.54 g
Fats:
0.55 g
Carbs:
18.34 g
Water:
72.51 g
Other:
1.06 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +18.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +94.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +53.6% |
~equal in
Carbs
~18.34g
~equal in
Water
~72.51g
