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Teff vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between teff and broccoli

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc, while broccoli has more vitamin A, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 115% more than broccoli.
  • Teff contains 5 times more copper than broccoli. While teff contains 0.226mg of copper, broccoli contains only 0.049mg.
  • Broccoli has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of broccoli is 32, while the glycemic index of teff is 57.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Teff, cooked and Broccoli, 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.
Teff
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.1%
Contains more IronIron +180.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +361.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +170.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1261.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.3%
~equal in Calcium ~47mg

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.
Teff
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +157.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +254.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Broccoli DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.21mg 115%
Vitamin C 89.2mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Copper 0.226mg 0.049mg 20%
Iron 2.05mg 0.73mg 17%
Folate 18µg 63µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.071mg 9%
Phosphorus 120mg 66mg 8%
Magnesium 50mg 21mg 7%
Potassium 107mg 316mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.175mg 6%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.41mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.117mg 6%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Carbs 19.86g 6.64g 4%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Calories 101kcal 34kcal 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.639mg 2%
Protein 3.87g 2.82g 2%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Fiber 2.8g 2.6g 1%
Sodium 8mg 33mg 1%
Fats 0.65g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 17.06g 4.04g N/A
Calcium 49mg 47mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Saturated fat 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.2%
Contains more FatsFats +75.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +199.1%
Contains more WaterWater +19.2%
Contains more OtherOther +26.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/nutrients
  2. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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