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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.
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%
Caper
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 12% 3.5% 63% 125% 8.7% 4.3% 306% 10% 6.5%
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.
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%
Caper
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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 14% 2.3% 18% 0% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17% 3.5%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Caper 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
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
Caper
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2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +64%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +306.1%
Contains more FatsFats +32.3%
Contains more WaterWater +11.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1065.2%

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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. Caper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172238/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.