Teff vs. Castanea crenata — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between teff and castanea crenata
- Teff has more manganese, iron, and phosphorus; however, castanea crenata is higher in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, and potassium.
- Teff covers your daily manganese needs 55% more than castanea crenata.
- Castanea crenata contains 2 times less phosphorus than teff. Teff contains 120mg of phosphorus, while castanea crenata contains 72mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Teff, cooked and Nuts, chestnuts, japanese, 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 CalciumCalcium | +58.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +41.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +66.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +79.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +207.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +148.7% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +88% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +393.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +65% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +191.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +161.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 2.86mg | 1.591mg | 55% |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.562mg | 37% |
Vitamin C | 26.3mg | 29% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.283mg | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.344mg | 13% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.163mg | 10% |
Iron | 2.05mg | 1.45mg | 8% |
Folate | 18µg | 47µg | 7% |
Potassium | 107mg | 329mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 72mg | 7% |
Carbs | 19.86g | 34.91g | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.206mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 1.5mg | 4% |
Protein | 3.87g | 2.25g | 3% |
Calories | 101kcal | 154kcal | 3% |
Calcium | 49mg | 31mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.138g | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.278g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.65g | 0.53g | 0% |
Net carbs | 17.06g | 34.91g | N/A |
Magnesium | 50mg | 49mg | 0% |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 1.1mg | 0% |
Sodium | 8mg | 14mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.078g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.2mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.87 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
19.86 g
Water:
74.93 g
Other:
0.69 g
Protein:
2.25 g
Fats:
0.53 g
Carbs:
34.91 g
Water:
61.41 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +72% |
Contains more FatsFats | +22.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +22% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +75.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +30.4% |