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Teff vs. Drumstick leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between teff and drumstick leaves

  • Teff has more manganese and copper; however, drumstick leaves are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, iron, calcium, vitamin B3, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Drumstick leaves cover your daily vitamin A needs 151% more than teff.
  • Drumstick leaves contain 3 times less manganese than teff. Teff contains 2.86mg of manganese, while drumstick leaves contain 1.063mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Teff, cooked and Drumstick leaves, raw.

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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.
Teff
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 56% 30% 150% 35% 16% 48% 1.2% 139% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +85%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +169%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +277.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215%
Contains more IronIron +95.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~112mg

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.
Teff
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 172% 126% 0% 0% 64% 152% 42% 7.5% 277% 0% 0% 30% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1137.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Drumstick leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 1.2mg 85%
Manganese 2.86mg 1.063mg 78%
Vitamin C 51.7mg 57%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.66mg 48%
Vitamin A 0µg 378µg 42%
Iron 2.05mg 4mg 24%
Calcium 49mg 185mg 14%
Copper 0.226mg 0.105mg 13%
Protein 3.87g 9.4g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 2.22mg 8%
Potassium 107mg 337mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.257mg 6%
Folate 18µg 40µg 6%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.6mg 5%
Carbs 19.86g 8.28g 4%
Fiber 2.8g 2g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.125mg 3%
Calories 101kcal 64kcal 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Magnesium 50mg 42mg 2%
Phosphorus 120mg 112mg 1%
Fats 0.65g 1.4g 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 6.28g N/A
Sodium 8mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.411mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.451mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.791mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.537mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.123mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.487mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.611mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.196mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
9% 8% 79% 2%
Protein: 9.4 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 8.28 g
Water: 78.66 g
Other: 2.26 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.9%
Contains more FatsFats +115.4%
Contains more OtherOther +227.5%
~equal in Water ~78.66g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/nutrients
  2. Drumstick leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168416/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.