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Teff vs. Collard Greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between teff and collard Greens

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, zinc, and magnesium; however, collard Greens are higher in vitamin A, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Collard Greens cover your daily vitamin A needs 152% more than teff.
  • Collard Greens contain 6 times less manganese than teff. Teff contains 2.86mg of manganese, while collard Greens contain 0.51mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Teff, cooked and Collards, cooked, boiled, drained, 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 15% 42% 10% 42% 17% 6.3% 14% 2% 67% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.1%
Contains more IronIron +81.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +343.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +382.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +275%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +460.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +187.8%
~equal in Potassium ~117mg

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 61% 127% 18% 0% 10% 24% 11% 13% 30% 0% 1017% 12% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +357.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +221.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Collard Greens DV% diff.
Vitamin K 406.6µg 339%
Manganese 2.86mg 0.51mg 102%
Vitamin A 0µg 380µg 42%
Vitamin C 18.2mg 20%
Copper 0.226mg 0.051mg 19%
Phosphorus 120mg 32mg 13%
Iron 2.05mg 1.13mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.04mg 12%
Calcium 49mg 141mg 9%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.23mg 8%
Magnesium 50mg 21mg 7%
Choline 38.4mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.106mg 6%
Fiber 2.8g 4g 5%
Carbs 19.86g 5.65g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.218mg 4%
Calories 101kcal 33kcal 3%
Protein 3.87g 2.71g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.575mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.128mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.173g 1%
Folate 18µg 16µg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Fats 0.65g 0.72g 0%
Net carbs 17.06g 1.65g N/A
Potassium 107mg 117mg 0%
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Sodium 8mg 15mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.047g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.086mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.028mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.104mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.04mg 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
3% 6% 90%
Protein: 2.71 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 5.65 g
Water: 90.18 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +251.5%
Contains more FatsFats +10.8%
Contains more WaterWater +20.4%
~equal in Other ~0.74g

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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. Collard Greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170407/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.