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Teff vs. Chickpeas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and chickpeas

  • Teff has more manganese and vitamin B1; however, chickpeas are richer in folate, fiber, copper, iron, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 80% more than chickpeas.
  • Chickpeas have 2 times less vitamin B1 than teff. Teff has 0.183mg of vitamin B1, while chickpeas have 0.116mg.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of teff is 57, while the glycemic index of chickpeas is 36.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 34% 15% 26% 108% 117% 42% 72% 0.91% 134% 20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172%
Contains more IronIron +41%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~48mg
~equal in Calcium ~49mg

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 4.3% 0.33% 7% 0% 29% 15% 9.9% 17% 32% 0% 10% 129% 23%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +855.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Chickpeas DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 1.03mg 80%
Folate 18µg 172µg 39%
Fiber 2.8g 7.6g 19%
Copper 0.226mg 0.352mg 14%
Iron 2.05mg 2.89mg 11%
Protein 3.87g 8.86g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.156g 8%
Choline 42.8mg 8%
Phosphorus 120mg 168mg 7%
Selenium 3.7µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.116mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.286mg 6%
Potassium 107mg 291mg 5%
Zinc 1.11mg 1.53mg 4%
Vitamin K 4µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.139mg 3%
Calories 101kcal 164kcal 3%
Carbs 19.86g 27.42g 3%
Fats 0.65g 2.59g 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.063mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.526mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.583g 1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.269g 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 19.82g N/A
Magnesium 50mg 48mg 0%
Calcium 49mg 49mg 0%
Sugar 4.8g N/A
Sodium 8mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.329mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.38mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.631mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.593mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.475mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.244mg 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
9% 3% 27% 60%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 2.59 g
Carbs: 27.42 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more WaterWater +24.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +128.9%
Contains more FatsFats +298.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.1%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%

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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. Chickpeas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173757/nutrients

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

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