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Teff vs. Cardamom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and cardamom different?

  • Cardamom has more manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, calcium, potassium, copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 than teff.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cardamom is 1093% higher.
  • Cardamom has a lower glycemic index (0) than teff (57).

Teff, cooked and Spices, cardamom are the varieties used 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 164% 115% 99% 524% 128% 204% 76% 2.3% 3652% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +358%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +681.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +945.8%
Contains more IronIron +581.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +573%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +879%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 70% 0% 0% 0% 50% 42% 21% 0% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +451.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +137.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.198mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Cardamom DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 28mg 1093%
Iron 2.05mg 13.97mg 149%
Fiber 2.8g 28g 101%
Zinc 1.11mg 7.47mg 58%
Magnesium 50mg 229mg 43%
Calcium 49mg 383mg 33%
Potassium 107mg 1119mg 30%
Vitamin C 21mg 23%
Copper 0.226mg 0.383mg 17%
Carbs 19.86g 68.47g 16%
Protein 3.87g 10.76g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.182mg 11%
Calories 101kcal 311kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.23mg 10%
Fats 0.65g 6.7g 9%
Phosphorus 120mg 178mg 8%
Folate 18µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.43g 3%
Saturated fat 0.68g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.87g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.198mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 1.102mg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 40.47g N/A
Sodium 8mg 18mg 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
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
11% 7% 68% 8% 6%
Protein: 10.76 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 68.47 g
Water: 8.28 g
Other: 5.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +805%
Contains more ProteinProtein +178%
Contains more FatsFats +930.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +244.8%
Contains more OtherOther +739.1%

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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. Cardamom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170919/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.