Teff vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between teff and coconut?
- Teff is higher in manganese and vitamin B1, yet coconut is higher in fiber, copper, and potassium.
- Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 59% more.
- Teff has 4 times more calcium than coconut. While teff has 49mg of calcium, coconut has only 14mg.
We used Teff, cooked and Nuts, coconut meat, raw types in this article.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +56.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +250% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +90.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +232.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +18.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +92.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +177.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +65% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +68.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +79.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +44.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 29.698g | 135% | |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 1.5mg | 59% |
| Fats | 0.65g | 33.49g | 51% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 9g | 25% |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.435mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 10.1µg | 18% | |
| Calories | 101kcal | 354kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.066mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 356mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.3mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 2.43mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.425g | 4% | |
| Calcium | 49mg | 14mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 32mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.054mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.54mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.366g | 2% | |
| Folate | 18µg | 26µg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 19.86g | 15.23g | 2% |
| Protein | 3.87g | 3.33g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 113mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 17.06g | 6.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.23g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 1.1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +30.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +59.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5052.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +39.1% |
