Teff vs. Breadfruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between teff and breadfruit
- Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, and magnesium; however, breadfruit has more potassium and fiber.
- Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 122% more.
- Teff has 9 times more zinc than breadfruit. Teff has 1.11mg of zinc, while breadfruit has 0.12mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, cooked and Breadfruit, raw.
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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 | +100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +188.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +279.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +169% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +825% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +300% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4666.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +357.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
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 | +66.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +28.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.06mg | 122% |
Vitamin C | 29mg | 32% | |
Iron | 2.05mg | 0.54mg | 19% |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.084mg | 16% |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 30mg | 13% |
Potassium | 107mg | 490mg | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.457mg | 9% | |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.12mg | 9% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 4.9g | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.11mg | 6% |
Protein | 3.87g | 1.07g | 6% |
Magnesium | 50mg | 25mg | 6% |
Calcium | 49mg | 17mg | 3% |
Carbs | 19.86g | 27.12g | 2% |
Choline | 9.8mg | 2% | |
Folate | 18µg | 14µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.65g | 0.23g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Calories | 101kcal | 103kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 17.06g | 22.22g | N/A |
Sugar | 11g | N/A | |
Sodium | 8mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.9mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.048g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.066g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.2mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 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:
1.07 g
Fats:
0.23 g
Carbs:
27.12 g
Water:
70.65 g
Other:
0.93 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +261.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +182.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +34.8% |
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Water
~70.65g