Teff vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between teff and plantain raw
- Teff has more iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, plantain raw is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, and potassium.
- Plantain raw covers your daily vitamin A needs 23% more than teff.
- Plantain raw has 16 times less calcium than teff. Teff has 49mg of calcium, while plantain raw has 3mg.
- Teff has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of teff is 57, while the glycemic index of plantain raw is 37.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked and Plantains, raw.
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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 | +35.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1533.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +241.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +179% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +692.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +252.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +366.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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 | +251.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +32.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +63.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +208.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +22.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 2.86mg | 124% | |
Vitamin C | 18.4mg | 20% | |
Iron | 2.05mg | 0.6mg | 18% |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.081mg | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.299mg | 16% |
Potassium | 107mg | 499mg | 12% |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 34mg | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.052mg | 11% |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.14mg | 9% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 56µg | 6% |
Protein | 3.87g | 1.3g | 5% |
Calcium | 49mg | 3mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.26mg | 5% | |
Carbs | 19.86g | 31.89g | 4% |
Selenium | 1.5µg | 3% | |
Magnesium | 50mg | 37mg | 3% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 2.3g | 2% |
Choline | 13.5mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.054mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Folate | 18µg | 22µg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.143g | 1% | |
Calories | 101kcal | 122kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.686mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.65g | 0.37g | 0% |
Net carbs | 17.06g | 29.59g | N/A |
Sugar | 15g | N/A | |
Sodium | 8mg | 4mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.069g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.2mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.87 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
19.86 g
Water:
74.93 g
Other:
0.69 g
Protein:
1.3 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
31.89 g
Water:
65.28 g
Other:
1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +197.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +75.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +14.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +60.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +68.1% |