Teff vs. Custard apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are teff and custard apple different?
- Teff is higher in iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and magnesium; however, custard apple is richer in vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for iron for teff is 17% higher.
- Teff contains 6 times more phosphorus than custard apple. While teff contains 120mg of phosphorus, custard apple contains only 21mg.
Teff, cooked and Custard-apple, (bullock's-heart), raw are the varieties 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 | +177.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +63.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +188.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +471.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +257% |
| 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 | +128.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +81.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +203% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +127.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 124% | |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 25% | |
| Vitamin C | 19.2mg | 21% | |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 0.71mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 21mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.221mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.08mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 18mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 382mg | 8% |
| Folate | 18µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.1mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.87g | 1.7g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.5mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.135mg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 19.86g | 25.2g | 2% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2.4g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 1% | |
| Calories | 101kcal | 101kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.65g | 0.6g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.06g | 22.8g | N/A |
| Sodium | 8mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.004mg | 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:
1.7 g
Fats:
0.6 g
Carbs:
25.2 g
Water:
71.5 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +127.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +44.9% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.6g
~equal in
Water
~71.5g
