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Teff vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between teff and drumstick tree

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and zinc, while drumstick tree has more potassium and folate.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 113% more than drumstick tree.
  • Teff contains 6 times more iron than drumstick tree. While teff contains 2.05mg of iron, drumstick tree contains only 0.36mg.
  • Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of drumstick tree is 0, while the glycemic index of teff is 57.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Teff, cooked and Drumstick pods, 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 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.3%
Contains more IronIron +469.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +169%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1004.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +330.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~45mg

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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +245.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
~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 tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 141mg 157%
Manganese 2.86mg 0.259mg 113%
Iron 2.05mg 0.36mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 16%
Copper 0.226mg 0.084mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.053mg 11%
Phosphorus 120mg 50mg 10%
Potassium 107mg 461mg 10%
Folate 18µg 44µg 7%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.45mg 6%
Carbs 19.86g 8.53g 4%
Protein 3.87g 2.1g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.074mg 3%
Calories 101kcal 37kcal 3%
Fiber 2.8g 3.2g 2%
Calcium 49mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.62mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.12mg 2%
Sodium 8mg 42mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Magnesium 50mg 45mg 1%
Fats 0.65g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 5.33g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.3%
Contains more FatsFats +225%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.8%
Contains more WaterWater +17.7%
Contains more OtherOther +40.6%

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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 tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/nutrients

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

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