Teff vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between teff and brazil nut
- Teff has more manganese, while brazil nut has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, potassium, and calcium.
- Brazil nut's daily need coverage for copper is 169% higher.
- Brazil nut contains 3 times less vitamin B3 than teff. Teff contains 0.909mg of vitamin B3, while brazil nut contains 0.295mg.
- Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of brazil nut is 10, while the glycemic index of teff is 57.
The food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.
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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 ManganeseManganese | +133.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +652% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +226.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +515.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +18.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +671.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +265.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +504.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.5% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +208.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +237.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +22.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 1917µg | 3485% | |
Copper | 0.226mg | 1.743mg | 169% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 24.399g | 163% | |
Fats | 0.65g | 67.1g | 102% |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 725mg | 86% |
Magnesium | 50mg | 376mg | 78% |
Saturated fat | 16.134g | 73% | |
Manganese | 2.86mg | 1.223mg | 71% |
Monounsaturated fat | 23.879g | 60% | |
Vitamin E | 5.65mg | 38% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.617mg | 36% |
Calories | 101kcal | 659kcal | 28% |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 4.06mg | 27% |
Protein | 3.87g | 14.32g | 21% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 7.5g | 19% |
Potassium | 107mg | 659mg | 16% |
Calcium | 49mg | 160mg | 11% |
Iron | 2.05mg | 2.43mg | 5% |
Choline | 28.8mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.295mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.184mg | 4% | |
Carbs | 19.86g | 11.74g | 3% |
Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 1% | |
Folate | 18µg | 22µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 17.06g | 4.24g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.33g | N/A | |
Starch | 0.25g | 0% | |
Sodium | 8mg | 3mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.518mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.311mg | 1.19mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 1.124mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.639mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.2mg | 0.76mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.409mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.018g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.018g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 23.859g | N/A |
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:
14.32 g
Fats:
67.1 g
Carbs:
11.74 g
Water:
3.42 g
Other:
3.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +69.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +2090.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +270% |
Contains more FatsFats | +10223.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +395.7% |