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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.
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 35% 9.3% 29% 54% 187% 30% 31% 1.8% 208% 0%
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%
~equal in Magnesium ~49mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.1mg
~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 88% 0.67% 0% 0% 86% 38% 28% 12% 65% 0% 0% 35% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Castanea crenata 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
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
2% 35% 61%
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%

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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. Castanea crenata - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169413/nutrients

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

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