Teff vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between teff and longan
- Teff has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, magnesium, fiber, and copper; however, longan is higher in vitamin B2.
- Teff covers your daily manganese needs 122% more than longan.
- Longan contains 49 times less calcium than teff. Teff contains 49mg of calcium, while longan contains 1mg.
- The glycemic index of teff is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Teff, cooked and Longans, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4800% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1476.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2120% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +471.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +148.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 | +490.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +203% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +324.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.052mg | 122% |
| Vitamin C | 84mg | 93% | |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 0.13mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 21mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.031mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 10mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.05mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.14mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 7% | |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.1g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.169mg | 6% |
| Folate | 18µg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 49mg | 1mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 266mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.87g | 1.31g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.3mg | 4% |
| Calories | 101kcal | 60kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 19.86g | 15.14g | 2% |
| Fats | 0.65g | 0.1g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 17.06g | 14.04g | N/A |
| Sodium | 8mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +195.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +550% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +31.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.4% |
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