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Teff vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between teff and horned melon

  • Horned melon contains less manganese, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, and zinc than teff.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 123% higher.
  • Horned melon has 11 times less copper than teff. Teff has 0.226mg of copper, while horned melon has 0.02mg.

Food types used in this article are Teff, cooked and Horned melon (Kiwano).

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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 29% 3.9% 11% 42% 6.7% 13% 16% 0.26% 5.1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +276.9%
Contains more IronIron +81.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1030%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +224.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 18% 2.3% 0% 0% 6.3% 3.5% 11% 11% 15% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +632%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Horned melon DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.039mg 123%
Copper 0.226mg 0.02mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.025mg 13%
Iron 2.05mg 1.13mg 12%
Phosphorus 120mg 37mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 6%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.48mg 6%
Protein 3.87g 1.78g 4%
Folate 18µg 3µg 4%
Carbs 19.86g 7.56g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 4%
Calcium 49mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.063mg 3%
Calories 101kcal 44kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.565mg 2%
Magnesium 50mg 40mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.015mg 1%
Fats 0.65g 1.26g 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 7.56g N/A
Potassium 107mg 123mg 0%
Sodium 8mg 2mg 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% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.78 g
Fats: 1.26 g
Carbs: 7.56 g
Water: 88.97 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +117.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.7%
Contains more OtherOther +60.5%
Contains more FatsFats +93.8%
Contains more WaterWater +18.7%

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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. Horned melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167791/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.