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Teff vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and peanuts

  • Teff has more manganese; however, peanuts are richer in copper, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, fiber, and zinc.
  • Peanuts cover your daily copper needs 102% more than teff.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of teff is 57, while the glycemic index of peanuts is 13.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked and Peanuts, all types, 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.
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%
Peanut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +236%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +558.9%
Contains more IronIron +123.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +406.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +194.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +213.3%

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%
Peanut
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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% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +249.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1227.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +258.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1233.3%
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Peanut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 104%
Copper 0.226mg 1.144mg 102%
Fats 0.65g 49.24g 75%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 12.066mg 70%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 61%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 56%
Folate 18µg 240µg 56%
Protein 3.87g 25.8g 44%
Manganese 2.86mg 1.934mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.64mg 38%
Phosphorus 120mg 376mg 37%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 35%
Iron 2.05mg 4.58mg 32%
Saturated fat 6.279g 29%
Magnesium 50mg 168mg 28%
Calories 101kcal 567kcal 23%
Fiber 2.8g 8.5g 23%
Zinc 1.11mg 3.27mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.348mg 19%
Potassium 107mg 705mg 18%
Selenium 7.2µg 13%
Choline 52.5mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.135mg 8%
Calcium 49mg 92mg 4%
Carbs 19.86g 16.13g 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 4.72g N/A
Sodium 8mg 18mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.652mg 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
Peanut
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1052.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +7475.4%
Contains more OtherOther +237.7%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.