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Teff vs. Chard raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and chard raw

  • Teff has more manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, zinc, and copper; however, chard raw is richer in vitamin A, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Chard raw covers your daily vitamin A needs 122% more than teff.
  • Chard raw has 8 times less manganese than teff. Teff has 2.86mg of manganese, while chard raw has 0.366mg.
  • Teff contains less sodium.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of teff is 57, while the glycemic index of chard raw is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked and Chard, swiss, 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 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +13.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +208.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +681.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +254.2%
~equal in Calcium ~51mg

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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +357.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.099mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Chard raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 830µg 692%
Manganese 2.86mg 0.366mg 108%
Vitamin A 0µg 306µg 34%
Vitamin C 30mg 33%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.04mg 12%
Phosphorus 120mg 46mg 11%
Sodium 8mg 213mg 9%
Potassium 107mg 379mg 8%
Magnesium 50mg 81mg 7%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.36mg 7%
Carbs 19.86g 3.74g 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.6g 5%
Copper 0.226mg 0.179mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.09mg 4%
Protein 3.87g 1.8g 4%
Calories 101kcal 19kcal 4%
Iron 2.05mg 1.8mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 3%
Choline 18mg 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Fats 0.65g 0.2g 1%
Folate 18µg 14µg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 2.14g N/A
Calcium 49mg 51mg 0%
Sugar 1.1g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.099mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.04g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.07g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.11mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.036mg 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% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +115%
Contains more FatsFats +225%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +431%
Contains more WaterWater +23.7%
Contains more OtherOther +131.9%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/nutrients

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

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