Teff vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between teff and caper?
- Teff is higher in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B6, yet caper is higher in copper and vitamin B2.
- Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 121% more.
- Teff has 12 times more phosphorus than caper. While teff has 120mg of phosphorus, caper has only 10mg.
- The amount of sodium in teff is lower.
We used Teff, cooked and Capers, canned 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +51.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +167.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +22.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +246.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1100% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3566.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +65.5% |
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 | +916.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +39.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +321.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +321.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +27.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.078mg | 121% |
Sodium | 8mg | 2348mg | 102% |
Vitamin K | 24.6µg | 21% | |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 10mg | 16% |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.374mg | 16% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.018mg | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.139mg | 8% |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.32mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.023mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.88mg | 6% | |
Vitamin C | 4.3mg | 5% | |
Carbs | 19.86g | 4.89g | 5% |
Iron | 2.05mg | 1.67mg | 5% |
Calories | 101kcal | 23kcal | 4% |
Magnesium | 50mg | 33mg | 4% |
Protein | 3.87g | 2.36g | 3% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 3.2g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.304g | 2% | |
Potassium | 107mg | 40mg | 2% |
Selenium | 1.2µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.652mg | 2% |
Folate | 18µg | 23µg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.233g | 1% | |
Choline | 6.5mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.027mg | 1% | |
Calcium | 49mg | 40mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.65g | 0.86g | 0% |
Net carbs | 17.06g | 1.69g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.41g | N/A | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.063g | 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% | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +64% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +306.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +32.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +11.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1065.2% |