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Teff vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and nori different?

  • Teff is higher in manganese, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, nori is richer in vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for nori is 104% higher.
  • Teff contains 25 times more magnesium than nori. While teff contains 50mg of magnesium, nori contains only 2mg.

Teff, cooked and Seaweed, laver, raw are the varieties used 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.
Teff
5
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%
Nori
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2400%
Contains more IronIron +13.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +189.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +232.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.8%
~equal in Zinc ~1.05mg

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
1
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%
Nori
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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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1251.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +711.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Nori DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.988mg 81%
Vitamin C 39mg 43%
Folate 18µg 146µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.446mg 32%
Vitamin A 0µg 260µg 29%
Magnesium 50mg 2mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 10%
Fiber 2.8g 0.3g 10%
Phosphorus 120mg 58mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.098mg 7%
Potassium 107mg 356mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.159mg 5%
Carbs 19.86g 5.11g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 1.47mg 4%
Copper 0.226mg 0.264mg 4%
Protein 3.87g 5.81g 4%
Vitamin K 4µg 3%
Calories 101kcal 35kcal 3%
Iron 2.05mg 1.8mg 3%
Sodium 8mg 48mg 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Calcium 49mg 70mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0.65g 0.28g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 1%
Zinc 1.11mg 1.05mg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 4.81g N/A
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Saturated fat 0.061g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g N/A

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
Nori
3
6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +132.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +288.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.1%
Contains more WaterWater +13.5%
Contains more OtherOther +446.4%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/nutrients

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

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