Teff vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between teff and macadamia
- Teff contains less vitamin B1, copper, manganese, fiber, iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and phosphorus than macadamia.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for macadamia is 84% higher.
- Teff has a higher glycemic index than macadamia.
Food types used in this article are Teff, cooked and Nuts, macadamia nuts, 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 | +160% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +73.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +243.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +80% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +234.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +17.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +56.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +44.4% |
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 FolateFolate | +63.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +553% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +390.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +172.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +183.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 147% | |
Fats | 0.65g | 75.77g | 116% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 1.195mg | 84% |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.756mg | 59% |
Manganese | 2.86mg | 4.131mg | 55% |
Saturated fat | 12.061g | 55% | |
Calories | 101kcal | 718kcal | 31% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 8.6g | 23% |
Iron | 2.05mg | 3.69mg | 21% |
Magnesium | 50mg | 130mg | 19% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 15% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.275mg | 14% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 2.473mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.162mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 188mg | 10% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 10% | |
Potassium | 107mg | 368mg | 8% |
Protein | 3.87g | 7.91g | 8% |
Selenium | 3.6µg | 7% | |
Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
Calcium | 49mg | 85mg | 4% |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 1.3mg | 2% |
Folate | 18µg | 11µg | 2% |
Carbs | 19.86g | 13.82g | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 17.06g | 5.22g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.57g | N/A | |
Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
Sodium | 8mg | 5mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.602mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.2mg | 0.363mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +43.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +5409.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +104.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +11556.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +65.2% |