Teff vs. Jerusalem artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are teff and jerusalem artichoke different?
- Teff is higher in manganese, copper, zinc, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, jerusalem artichoke is richer in iron and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 122% higher.
- Teff contains 9 times more zinc than jerusalem artichoke. While teff contains 1.11mg of zinc, jerusalem artichoke contains only 0.12mg.
- Jerusalem artichoke has a lower glycemic index (32) than teff (57).
Teff, cooked and Jerusalem-artichokes, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +194.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +250% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +61.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +825% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4666.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +300.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +65.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +26% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +38.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +81.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +43% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.06mg | 122% |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 3.4mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.14mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.12mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 429mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 8% | |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 17mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 78mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.6g | 5% |
| Choline | 30mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% | |
| Protein | 3.87g | 2g | 4% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 14mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.077mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 1.3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Folate | 18µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Calories | 101kcal | 73kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 19.86g | 17.44g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.65g | 0.01g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 17.06g | 15.84g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.6g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 8mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.001g | 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
Protein:
3.87 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
19.86 g
Water:
74.93 g
Other:
0.69 g
Protein:
2 g
Fats:
0.01 g
Carbs:
17.44 g
Water:
78.01 g
Other:
2.54 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +93.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +6400% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +268.1% |
~equal in
Water
~78.01g
