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Teff vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between teff and chili pepper

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, and magnesium; however, chili pepper has more vitamin B6, vitamin A, and potassium.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 116% more.
  • Teff has 4 times more zinc than chili pepper. Teff has 1.11mg of zinc, while chili pepper has 0.26mg.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index than chili pepper.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, cooked and Peppers, hot chili, red, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more IronIron +99%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +326.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +179.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1429.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200.9%

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%
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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +154.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +421.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 143.7mg 160%
Manganese 2.86mg 0.187mg 116%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.506mg 31%
Iron 2.05mg 1.03mg 13%
Vitamin K 14µg 12%
Copper 0.226mg 0.129mg 11%
Phosphorus 120mg 43mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.072mg 9%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.26mg 8%
Magnesium 50mg 23mg 6%
Potassium 107mg 322mg 6%
Fiber 2.8g 1.5g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Carbs 19.86g 8.81g 4%
Calcium 49mg 14mg 4%
Protein 3.87g 1.87g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.201mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.086mg 4%
Calories 101kcal 40kcal 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.239g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 1.244mg 2%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Folate 18µg 23µg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Fats 0.65g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 17.06g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 5.3g N/A
Sodium 8mg 9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.024g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +107%
Contains more FatsFats +47.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +125.4%
Contains more WaterWater +17.5%
Contains more OtherOther +24.6%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.