Teff vs. Lambsquarters — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between teff and lambsquarters?
- Teff is higher in manganese, iron, phosphorus, and zinc, yet lambsquarters are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B6, potassium, and copper.
- Lambsquarters' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 232% more.
- Teff has 4 times more manganese than lambsquarters. While teff has 2.86mg of manganese, lambsquarters have only 0.782mg.
We used Teff, cooked and Lambsquarters, raw types 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 | +47.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +70.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +152.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +66.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +265.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +530.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +322.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +29.6% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +14.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +32% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +182.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.782mg | 90% |
| Vitamin C | 80mg | 89% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 580µg | 64% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.44mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 309mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.274mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 1.2mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 452mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.293mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 72mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.44mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 4g | 5% |
| Carbs | 19.86g | 7.3g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 34mg | 4% |
| Calories | 101kcal | 43kcal | 3% |
| Folate | 18µg | 30µg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.351g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.092mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 1.2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.16mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 8mg | 43mg | 2% |
| Protein | 3.87g | 4.2g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.65g | 0.8g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.06g | 3.3g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.059g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.15g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.163mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.253mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.35mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.354mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.166mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.116mg | 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:
4.2 g
Fats:
0.8 g
Carbs:
7.3 g
Water:
84.3 g
Other:
3.4 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +172.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +23.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +392.8% |
~equal in
Protein
~4.2g
