Teff vs. Cardoon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between teff and cardoon
- Teff has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, cardoon is higher in folate and potassium.
- Teff covers your daily manganese needs 113% more than cardoon.
- Cardoon contains 9 times less vitamin B1 than teff. Teff contains 0.183mg of vitamin B1, while cardoon contains 0.02mg.
- Teff has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Teff, cooked and Cardoon, 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 | +19% |
Contains more IronIron | +192.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +552.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +421.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1017.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +42.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +273.8% |
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 | +815% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +203% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +277.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.256mg | 113% |
Iron | 2.05mg | 0.7mg | 17% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.02mg | 14% |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 23mg | 14% |
Folate | 18µg | 68µg | 13% |
Potassium | 107mg | 400mg | 9% |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.17mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.338mg | 7% | |
Sodium | 8mg | 170mg | 7% |
Protein | 3.87g | 0.7g | 6% |
Carbs | 19.86g | 4.07g | 5% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 1.6g | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.3mg | 4% |
Calories | 101kcal | 17kcal | 4% |
Calcium | 49mg | 70mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 50mg | 42mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% | |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.231mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.116mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.65g | 0.1g | 1% |
Net carbs | 17.06g | 2.47g | N/A |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.011g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.018g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.041g | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +452.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +550% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +388% |
Contains more WaterWater | +25.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +63.8% |