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 iron, vitamin A, folate, potassium, and calcium.
Teff covers your daily manganese needs 117% more than parsley.
Parsley has 3 times less carbs than teff. Teff has 19.86g of carbs, while parsley has 6.33g.
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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~50mg

~equal in Zinc ~1.07mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Teff

Parsley

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1

+112.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+197%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
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%