Teff vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are teff and cucumber different?
- Teff is higher than cucumber in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B3.
- Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 121% more than cucumber.
- Teff contains 9 times more vitamin B3 than cucumber. Teff contains 0.909mg of vitamin B3, while cucumber contains 0.098mg.
- Teff has a higher glycemic index (57) than cucumber (21).
Teff, cooked and Cucumber, with peel, 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 | +284.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +206.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +632.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +451.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +455% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +400% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3520.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
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 | +577.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +827.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +142.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +157.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.079mg | 121% |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 0.28mg | 22% |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.041mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 24mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 16.4µg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.027mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 13mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0.5g | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.2mg | 8% |
| Protein | 3.87g | 0.65g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.259mg | 5% | |
| Carbs | 19.86g | 3.63g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.098mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
| Calories | 101kcal | 15kcal | 4% |
| Folate | 18µg | 7µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.8mg | 3% | |
| Fructose | 0.87g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.65g | 0.11g | 1% |
| Choline | 6mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 107mg | 147mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 17.06g | 3.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.67g | N/A | |
| Starch | 0.83g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 8mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +495.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +490.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +447.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +81.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +27.1% |
