Teff vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between teff and carrots?
- Teff is higher in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, and zinc, yet carrots are higher in vitamin A and potassium.
- Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% more.
- Teff has 20 times more manganese than carrots. While teff has 2.86mg of manganese, carrots have only 0.143mg.
- The glycemic index of carrots is lower.
We used Teff, cooked and Carrots, raw 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 | +316.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +48.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +583.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +402.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +362.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +242.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1900% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +199.1% |
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 | +177.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +75.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +42.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.143mg | 118% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 835µg | 93% |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 0.3mg | 22% |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.045mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 35mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.066mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 12mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.24mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 7% | |
| Protein | 3.87g | 0.93g | 6% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 320mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.138mg | 3% |
| Calories | 101kcal | 41kcal | 3% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 69mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 19.86g | 9.58g | 3% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 49mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.058mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 1% | |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.65g | 0.24g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 17.06g | 6.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.74g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2.8g | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.983mg | 0% |
| Folate | 18µg | 19µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +316.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +170.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +107.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +39.1% |
