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Teff vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and fennel

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium; however, fennel is richer in vitamin A and potassium.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 116% more than fennel.
  • Fennel has 18 times less vitamin B1 than teff. Teff has 0.183mg of vitamin B1, while fennel has 0.01mg.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of teff is 57, while the glycemic index of fennel is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked and Fennel, bulb, 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
7
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%
Fennel
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +194.1%
Contains more IronIron +180.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +242.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +455%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1397.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +286.9%
~equal in Calcium ~49mg

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
3
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%
Fennel
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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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1730%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.032mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Fennel DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.191mg 116%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Copper 0.226mg 0.066mg 18%
Iron 2.05mg 0.73mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.01mg 14%
Vitamin C 12mg 13%
Phosphorus 120mg 50mg 10%
Potassium 107mg 414mg 9%
Magnesium 50mg 17mg 8%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.2mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 5%
Protein 3.87g 1.24g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.047mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Calories 101kcal 31kcal 4%
Carbs 19.86g 7.3g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.64mg 2%
Sodium 8mg 52mg 2%
Folate 18µg 27µg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0.65g 0.2g 1%
Fiber 2.8g 3.1g 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 4.2g N/A
Calcium 49mg 49mg 0%
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.032mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 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
Fennel
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +212.1%
Contains more FatsFats +225%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +172.1%
Contains more WaterWater +20.4%
Contains more OtherOther +52.2%

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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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.