Teff vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and parsley

Teff has more manganese, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B1; however, parsley is richer in vitamin A, iron, folate, potassium, and calcium.
Parsley covers your daily vitamin A needs 168% more than teff.
Parsley has 18 times less manganese than teff. Teff has 2.86mg of manganese, while parsley has 0.16mg.
Teff has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of teff is 57, while the glycemic index of parsley is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked and Parsley, fresh.

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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

Parsley

Contains more CopperCopper	+51.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+106.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1687.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+181.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+417.8%
Contains more IronIron	+202.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~50mg

~equal in Zinc ~1.07mg

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

Parsley

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1

+112.8%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+197%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+44.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+744.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.09mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K		1640µg	1367%
Vitamin C		133mg	148%
Manganese	2.86mg	0.16mg	117%
Iron	2.05mg	6.2mg	52%
Vitamin A	0µg	421µg	47%
Folate	18µg	152µg	34%
Potassium	107mg	554mg	13%
Calcium	49mg	138mg	9%
Copper	0.226mg	0.149mg	9%
Phosphorus	120mg	58mg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.183mg	0.086mg	8%
Vitamin B5		0.4mg	8%
Carbs	19.86g	6.33g	5%
Vitamin E		0.75mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.033mg	0.098mg	5%
Calories	101kcal	36kcal	3%
Vitamin B3	0.909mg	1.313mg	3%
Protein	3.87g	2.97g	2%
Fiber	2.8g	3.3g	2%
Sodium	8mg	56mg	2%
Choline		12.8mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.097mg	0.09mg	1%
Saturated fat		0.132g	1%
Monounsaturated fat		0.295g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat		0.124g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	8.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	261kcal	121kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	99g	278g	N/A
Fats	0.65g	0.79g	0%
Net carbs	17.06g	3.03g	N/A
Magnesium	50mg	50mg	0%
Sugar		0.85g	N/A
Zinc	1.11mg	1.07mg	0%
Selenium		0.1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.045mg	0%
Threonine	0.149mg	0.122mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.146mg	0.118mg	0%
Leucine	0.311mg	0.204mg	0%
Lysine	0.109mg	0.181mg	0%
Methionine	0.125mg	0.042mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.203mg	0.145mg	0%
Valine	0.2mg	0.172mg	0%
Histidine	0.088mg	0.061mg	0%