Teff vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between teff and fenugreek
- Teff has more manganese; however, fenugreek has more iron, copper, fiber, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, potassium, and calcium.
- Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 394% more.
- Teff has 2 times more manganese than fenugreek. Teff has 2.86mg of manganese, while fenugreek has 1.228mg.
- Teff has a higher glycemic index than fenugreek.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, cooked and Spices, fenugreek seed.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -88.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +132.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +282% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +259.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +619.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +1535.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +391.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +125.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +146.7% |
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 | +76% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1009.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +80.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +518.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +216.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 2.05mg | 33.53mg | 394% |
Copper | 0.226mg | 1.11mg | 98% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 24.6g | 87% |
Manganese | 2.86mg | 1.228mg | 71% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.6mg | 39% |
Protein | 3.87g | 23g | 38% |
Magnesium | 50mg | 191mg | 34% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.366mg | 26% |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 296mg | 25% |
Potassium | 107mg | 770mg | 20% |
Carbs | 19.86g | 58.35g | 13% |
Calcium | 49mg | 176mg | 13% |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 2.5mg | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.322mg | 12% |
Selenium | 6.3µg | 11% | |
Calories | 101kcal | 323kcal | 11% |
Folate | 18µg | 57µg | 10% |
Fats | 0.65g | 6.41g | 9% |
Saturated fat | 1.46g | 7% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 1.64mg | 5% |
Sodium | 8mg | 67mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% | |
Net carbs | 17.06g | 33.75g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.391mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.898mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 1.241mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.311mg | 1.757mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.109mg | 1.684mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 1.089mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.2mg | 1.102mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +747.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +494.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +886.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +193.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +392.8% |