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Teff vs. Olive — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between teff and olive?

  • Teff is richer in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, yet olive is richer in iron and vitamin A.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 123% higher.
  • Teff has 61 times more vitamin B1 than olive. Teff has 0.183mg of vitamin B1, while olive has 0.003mg.
  • Teff contains less sodium.

We used Teff, cooked and Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) types in this comparison.

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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%
Olive
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 26% 0.71% 124% 84% 6% 1.3% 96% 2.6% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1237.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +404.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +79.6%
Contains more IronIron +61%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.1%

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%
Olive
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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 3% 6.7% 33% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.69% 0.9% 2.1% 0% 3.5% 0% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2356.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +977.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Olive DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.02mg 123%
Sodium 8mg 735mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 7.888g 20%
Phosphorus 120mg 3mg 17%
Iron 2.05mg 3.3mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.003mg 15%
Fats 0.65g 10.68g 15%
Vitamin E 1.65mg 11%
Magnesium 50mg 4mg 11%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.22mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.009mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.911g 6%
Protein 3.87g 0.84g 6%
Saturated fat 1.415g 6%
Carbs 19.86g 6.26g 5%
Folate 18µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.037mg 5%
Calcium 49mg 88mg 4%
Copper 0.226mg 0.251mg 3%
Potassium 107mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0mg 3%
Fiber 2.8g 3.2g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Choline 10.3mg 2%
Calories 101kcal 115kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 3.06g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.015mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.026mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.05mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.029mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.038mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.023mg 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
Olive
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11% 6% 80% 2%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 10.68 g
Carbs: 6.26 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +360.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +217.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1543.1%
Contains more OtherOther +223.2%
~equal in Water ~79.99g

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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. Olive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169094/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.