Teff vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between teff and onions
- Onions have less manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, and zinc.
- Teff covers your daily manganese needs 119% more than onions.
- Onions contain 10 times less iron than teff. Teff contains 2.05mg of iron, while onions contain 0.21mg.
- The glycemic index of teff is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Teff, cooked and Onions, 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 | +400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +113% |
| Contains more IronIron | +876.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +479.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +552.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +313.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2117.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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 | +297.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +683.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.129mg | 119% |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 0.21mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.039mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 29mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.046mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 10mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.17mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 7.4mg | 8% | |
| Protein | 3.87g | 1.1g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.116mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 19.86g | 9.34g | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.7g | 4% |
| Calories | 101kcal | 40kcal | 3% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 23mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.12mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.123mg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.29g | 2% | |
| Choline | 6.1mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 107mg | 146mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.65g | 0.1g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 17.06g | 7.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.24g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 8mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
| Folate | 18µg | 19µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.042g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.013g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +251.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +550% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +112.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +97.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.9% |
