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Teff vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between teff and mandarin oranges

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and magnesium, while mandarin oranges have more vitamin A.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 123% higher.
  • Mandarin oranges contain 16 times less zinc than teff. Teff contains 1.11mg of zinc, while mandarin oranges contain 0.07mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +316.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.4%
Contains more IronIron +1266.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +438.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1485.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +215.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.036mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.039mg 123%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 30%
Iron 2.05mg 0.15mg 24%
Copper 0.226mg 0.042mg 20%
Phosphorus 120mg 20mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.058mg 10%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.07mg 9%
Magnesium 50mg 12mg 9%
Protein 3.87g 0.81g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 34µg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.8g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.376mg 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Calories 101kcal 53kcal 2%
Potassium 107mg 166mg 2%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Carbs 19.86g 13.34g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.078mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 49mg 37mg 1%
Folate 18µg 16µg 1%
Fats 0.65g 0.31g 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 10.58g N/A
Sodium 8mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.036mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +377.8%
Contains more FatsFats +109.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.9%
Contains more OtherOther +86.5%
Contains more WaterWater +13.7%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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