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Teff vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between teff and chayote

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, and magnesium; however, chayote has more folate.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 116% more.
  • Teff has 7 times more vitamin B1 than chayote. Teff has 0.183mg of vitamin B1, while chayote has 0.025mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, cooked and Chayote, fruit, 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 8.6% 5.1% 11% 13% 41% 20% 7.7% 0.26% 25% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +316.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +188.2%
Contains more IronIron +502.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +566.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1413.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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 26% 0% 2.4% 0% 6.3% 6.7% 8.8% 15% 18% 0% 10% 70% 5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +632%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +416.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Chayote DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.189mg 116%
Iron 2.05mg 0.34mg 21%
Folate 18µg 93µg 19%
Phosphorus 120mg 18mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.025mg 13%
Copper 0.226mg 0.123mg 11%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 9%
Magnesium 50mg 12mg 9%
Protein 3.87g 0.82g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.249mg 5%
Carbs 19.86g 4.51g 5%
Calories 101kcal 19kcal 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.7g 4%
Calcium 49mg 17mg 3%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.74mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.47mg 3%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.076mg 2%
Fats 0.65g 0.13g 1%
Potassium 107mg 125mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 2.81g N/A
Sugar 1.66g N/A
Sodium 8mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.029mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.015mg 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 4.51 g
Water: 94.24 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +372%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +340.4%
Contains more OtherOther +130%
Contains more WaterWater +25.8%

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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. Chayote - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170402/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.