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.
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% |
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 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
3.87 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
19.86 g
Water:
74.93 g
Other:
0.69 g
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% |
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Water
~78.66g