Teff vs. Coriander — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are teff and coriander different?
- Teff is richer in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, and zinc, while coriander is higher in vitamin A, potassium, folate, and vitamin B2.
- Coriander covers your daily need for vitamin A, 135% more than teff.
- Teff contains 7 times more manganese than coriander. Teff contains 2.86mg of manganese, while coriander contains 0.426mg.
- Teff has a higher glycemic index (57) than coriander (32).
Teff, cooked and Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw types were used 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 | +92.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +15.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +122% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +150% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +571.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +36.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +386.9% |
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 | +173.1% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +390.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +244.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 310µg | 258% | |
Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.426mg | 106% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 337µg | 37% |
Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% | |
Vitamin E | 2.5mg | 17% | |
Potassium | 107mg | 521mg | 12% |
Folate | 18µg | 62µg | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.57mg | 11% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.067mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.162mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 48mg | 10% |
Magnesium | 50mg | 26mg | 6% |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.5mg | 6% |
Carbs | 19.86g | 3.67g | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.149mg | 4% |
Calories | 101kcal | 23kcal | 4% |
Iron | 2.05mg | 1.77mg | 4% |
Protein | 3.87g | 2.13g | 3% |
Sodium | 8mg | 46mg | 2% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 2% | |
Calcium | 49mg | 67mg | 2% |
Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.275g | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 1.114mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.65g | 0.52g | 0% |
Net carbs | 17.06g | 0.87g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.87g | N/A | |
Fiber | 2.8g | 2.8g | 0% |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.225mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.014g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.04g | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +81.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +25% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +441.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +23.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +113% |