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Teff vs. Kohlrabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between teff and kohlrabi

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium; however, kohlrabi has more potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 118% higher.
  • Kohlrabi has 37 times less zinc than teff. Teff has 1.11mg of zinc, while kohlrabi has 0.03mg.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index than kohlrabi.

Food types used in this article are Teff, cooked and Kohlrabi, 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
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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 14% 7.2% 31% 15% 43% 0.82% 20% 2.6% 18% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104.2%
Contains more IronIron +412.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +3600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1957.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +227.1%

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 207% 0.67% 9.6% 0% 13% 4.6% 7.5% 9.9% 35% 0% 0.25% 12% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +266%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Kohlrabi DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.139mg 118%
Vitamin C 62mg 69%
Iron 2.05mg 0.4mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.05mg 11%
Copper 0.226mg 0.129mg 11%
Phosphorus 120mg 46mg 11%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.03mg 10%
Magnesium 50mg 19mg 7%
Potassium 107mg 350mg 7%
Carbs 19.86g 6.2g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.15mg 4%
Protein 3.87g 1.7g 4%
Calories 101kcal 27kcal 4%
Fiber 2.8g 3.6g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 3%
Calcium 49mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 3%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Fats 0.65g 0.1g 1%
Folate 18µg 16µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.02mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Sodium 8mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 2.6g N/A
Sugar 2.6g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.013g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.078mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.067mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.056mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.039mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.019mg 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% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.6%
Contains more FatsFats +550%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +220.3%
Contains more WaterWater +21.4%
Contains more OtherOther +44.9%

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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. Kohlrabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168424/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.