Teff vs. Borage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between teff and borage?
- Teff is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and zinc, yet borage is richer in vitamin A, iron, potassium, and vitamin B2.
- Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 109% higher.
- Teff has 6 times more zinc than borage. Teff has 1.11mg of zinc, while borage has 0.2mg.
We used Teff, cooked and Borage, raw types in this comparison.
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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 CopperCopper | +73.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +455% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +126.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +719.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +89.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +339.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +61% |
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 | +205% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +38.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +354.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.349mg | 109% |
| Vitamin C | 35mg | 39% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 210µg | 23% |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 3.3mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 470mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.13mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.06mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 53mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.15mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.2mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 19.86g | 3.06g | 6% |
| Protein | 3.87g | 1.8g | 4% |
| Calories | 101kcal | 21kcal | 4% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 93mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 80mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.084mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.109g | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.17g | 1% | |
| Folate | 18µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.211g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.041mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.65g | 0.7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.06g | 3.06g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 52mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.9mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +115% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +549% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +108.7% |
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Fats
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