Teff vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between teff and chestnut
- Teff has more manganese and zinc; however, chestnut has more copper, potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 87% higher.
- Chestnut has 4 times less zinc than teff. Teff has 1.11mg of zinc, while chestnut has 0.25mg.
Food types used in this article are Teff, cooked and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.
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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 IronIron | +18.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +344% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -70.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +234.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +568.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +108.8% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +23.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +24.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +215.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +140.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +111.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.854mg | 87% |
| Vitamin C | 26.7mg | 30% | |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.472mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 715mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.233mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.25mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.316mg | 6% | |
| Folate | 18µg | 38µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.104mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.545g | 4% | |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 1.73mg | 4% |
| Protein | 3.87g | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.148mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 19.86g | 27.76g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 99mg | 3% |
| Calories | 101kcal | 131kcal | 2% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.731mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 54mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.476g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.65g | 1.38g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 17.06g | 27.76g | N/A |
| Calcium | 49mg | 46mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +93.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +112.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +39.8% |
~equal in
Water
~68.15g
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Other
~0.71g
