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Teff vs. Cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between teff and cherries?

  • Teff is richer in manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, magnesium, and zinc, yet cherries are richer in vitamin A.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 119% higher.
  • Teff has 11 times more zinc than cherries. Teff has 1.11mg of zinc, while cherries have 0.1mg.
  • Cherries have a lower glycemic index than teff.

We used Teff, cooked and Cherries, sour, red, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
Cherry
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +455.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +206.3%
Contains more IronIron +540.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1010%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2453.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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
4
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%
Cherry
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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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +510%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Cherry DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.112mg 119%
Iron 2.05mg 0.32mg 22%
Phosphorus 120mg 15mg 15%
Copper 0.226mg 0.104mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.03mg 13%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Magnesium 50mg 9mg 10%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.1mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Protein 3.87g 1g 6%
Fiber 2.8g 1.6g 5%
Fructose 3.51g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.044mg 4%
Folate 18µg 8µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.4mg 3%
Calories 101kcal 50kcal 3%
Calcium 49mg 16mg 3%
Carbs 19.86g 12.18g 3%
Potassium 107mg 173mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.04mg 1%
Fats 0.65g 0.3g 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 10.58g N/A
Sugar 8.49g N/A
Sodium 8mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.068g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 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
Cherry
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12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +287%
Contains more FatsFats +116.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.1%
Contains more OtherOther +76.9%
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%

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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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.