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Teff vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between teff and chinese broccoli

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, chinese broccoli has more vitamin A, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 113% more.
  • Teff has 4 times more copper than chinese broccoli. Teff has 0.226mg of copper, while chinese broccoli has 0.061mg.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index than chinese broccoli.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, cooked and Broccoli, chinese, cooked.

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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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +177.8%
Contains more IronIron +266.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +270.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +184.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +192.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +983.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +143.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +342.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.264mg 113%
Vitamin K 84.8µg 71%
Vitamin C 28.2mg 31%
Folate 18µg 99µg 20%
Iron 2.05mg 0.56mg 19%
Copper 0.226mg 0.061mg 18%
Phosphorus 120mg 41mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 82µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.146mg 9%
Magnesium 50mg 18mg 8%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.39mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.095mg 7%
Calcium 49mg 100mg 5%
Carbs 19.86g 3.81g 5%
Choline 25.3mg 5%
Protein 3.87g 1.14g 5%
Potassium 107mg 261mg 5%
Calories 101kcal 22kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.437mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.159mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.33g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.07mg 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 2.5g 1%
Saturated fat 0.11g 1%
Fats 0.65g 0.72g 0%
Net carbs 17.06g 1.31g N/A
Sugar 0.84g N/A
Sodium 8mg 7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +239.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +421.3%
Contains more FatsFats +10.8%
Contains more WaterWater +24.8%
Contains more OtherOther +14.5%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.