Teff vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between teff and eggplant
- Eggplant has less manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and magnesium.
- Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 114% more.
- Teff has 9 times more iron than eggplant. Teff has 2.05mg of iron, while eggplant has 0.23mg.
- Teff has a higher glycemic index than eggplant.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, cooked and Eggplant, 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 | +257.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +444.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +791.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +179% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +593.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +400% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1132.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +114% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
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 | +369.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +40.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +22.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.232mg | 114% |
Iron | 2.05mg | 0.23mg | 23% |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.081mg | 16% |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 24mg | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.039mg | 12% |
Magnesium | 50mg | 14mg | 9% |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.16mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.281mg | 6% | |
Protein | 3.87g | 0.98g | 6% |
Carbs | 19.86g | 5.88g | 5% |
Calories | 101kcal | 25kcal | 4% |
Potassium | 107mg | 229mg | 4% |
Calcium | 49mg | 9mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 3.5µg | 3% | |
Fructose | 1.54g | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.649mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% | |
Vitamin C | 2.2mg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 1% | |
Choline | 6.9mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.084mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.65g | 0.18g | 1% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 3g | 1% |
Folate | 18µg | 22µg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 17.06g | 2.88g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.53g | N/A | |
Sodium | 8mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.034g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.2mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +294.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +261.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +237.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +23.2% |
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