Teff vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between teff and dried fruit
- Teff has more manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and zinc; however, dried fruit is higher in vitamin A, potassium, fiber, copper, vitamin B3, and iron.
- Teff covers your daily manganese needs 114% more than dried fruit.
- Dried fruit contains 12 times less vitamin B1 than teff. Teff contains 0.183mg of vitamin B1, while dried fruit contains 0.015mg.
- The glycemic index of teff is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Teff, cooked and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked.
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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 | +56.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +184.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +69% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -20% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1117% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +986% |
Contains more IronIron | +29.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +51.8% |
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 | +1120% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +124.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +184.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +47.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.235mg | 114% |
Potassium | 107mg | 1162mg | 31% |
Vitamin E | 4.33mg | 29% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 180µg | 20% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 7.3g | 18% |
Fructose | 12.47g | 16% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.015mg | 14% |
Carbs | 19.86g | 62.64g | 14% |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.343mg | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 2.589mg | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.516mg | 10% | |
Iron | 2.05mg | 2.66mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 71mg | 7% |
Calories | 101kcal | 241kcal | 7% |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.39mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.143mg | 4% |
Selenium | 2.2µg | 4% | |
Magnesium | 50mg | 32mg | 4% |
Choline | 13.9mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.074mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 3.1µg | 3% | |
Folate | 18µg | 10µg | 2% |
Calcium | 49mg | 55mg | 1% |
Protein | 3.87g | 3.39g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.65g | 0.51g | 0% |
Net carbs | 17.06g | 55.34g | N/A |
Sugar | 53.44g | N/A | |
Starch | 0.35g | 0% | |
Sodium | 8mg | 10mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.074g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.2mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.047mg | 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:
3.39 g
Fats:
0.51 g
Carbs:
62.64 g
Water:
30.89 g
Other:
2.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +27.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +142.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +215.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +272.5% |