Teff vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between teff and garden cress?
- Teff is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin B1, zinc, and fiber, yet garden cress is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B2, folate, potassium, and vitamin B6.
- Garden cress's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 138% higher.
- Teff has 5 times more manganese than garden cress. Teff has 2.86mg of manganese, while garden cress has 0.553mg.
We used Teff, cooked and Cress, garden, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +31.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +57.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +32.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +382.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +57.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +417.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +65.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +466.4% |
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 | +128.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +687.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +154.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +344.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 541.9µg | 452% | |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.553mg | 100% |
| Vitamin C | 69mg | 77% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 346µg | 38% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.26mg | 17% |
| Folate | 18µg | 80µg | 16% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 606mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.247mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.08mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 1.3mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.23mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.1g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.17mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 76mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.242mg | 5% | |
| Carbs | 19.86g | 5.5g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
| Choline | 19.5mg | 4% | |
| Protein | 3.87g | 2.6g | 3% |
| Calories | 101kcal | 32kcal | 3% |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 38mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 81mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.228g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.239g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.65g | 0.7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.06g | 4.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.4g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 8mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.023g | 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
Protein:
3.87 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
19.86 g
Water:
74.93 g
Other:
0.69 g
Protein:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
5.5 g
Water:
89.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +261.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +160.9% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.7g
