Teff vs. Mustard Greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between teff and mustard Greens
- Teff has more iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, and zinc; however, mustard Greens has more vitamin A and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for mustard Greens is 247% higher.
- Mustard Greens has 5 times less zinc than teff. Teff has 1.11mg of zinc, while mustard Greens has 0.22mg.
- Teff has a higher glycemic index than mustard Greens.
Food types used in this article are Teff, cooked and Mustard greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 | +284.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +135.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +54.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +404.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +185.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -11.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51.4% |
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 | +346.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +109.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +90.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 592.7µg | 494% | |
Manganese | 2.86mg | 124% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 618µg | 69% |
Vitamin C | 25.3mg | 28% | |
Iron | 2.05mg | 0.87mg | 15% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.041mg | 12% |
Vitamin E | 1.78mg | 12% | |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 42mg | 11% |
Magnesium | 50mg | 13mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.146mg | 9% |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.22mg | 8% |
Calcium | 49mg | 118mg | 7% |
Carbs | 19.86g | 4.51g | 5% |
Calories | 101kcal | 26kcal | 4% |
Protein | 3.87g | 2.56g | 3% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 2g | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.433mg | 3% |
Potassium | 107mg | 162mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.063mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.12mg | 2% | |
Folate | 18µg | 9µg | 2% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.65g | 0.47g | 0% |
Net carbs | 17.06g | 2.51g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.41g | N/A | |
Sodium | 8mg | 9mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
Choline | 0.4mg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.012g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.11g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.046g | 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:
2.56 g
Fats:
0.47 g
Carbs:
4.51 g
Water:
91.78 g
Other:
0.68 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +51.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +38.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +340.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +22.5% |
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