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Teff vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between teff and jalapeño

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and magnesium; however, jalapeño has more vitamin B6 and vitamin A.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 120% more.
  • Teff has 8 times more iron than jalapeño. Teff has 2.05mg of iron, while jalapeño has 0.25mg.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index than jalapeño.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, cooked and Peppers, jalapeno, 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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +308.3%
Contains more IronIron +720%
Contains more CopperCopper +391.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +692.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +361.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2848.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +357.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +332%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 118.6mg 132%
Manganese 2.86mg 0.097mg 120%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.419mg 25%
Vitamin E 3.58mg 24%
Iron 2.05mg 0.25mg 23%
Copper 0.226mg 0.046mg 20%
Vitamin K 18.5µg 15%
Phosphorus 120mg 26mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.04mg 12%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.14mg 9%
Magnesium 50mg 15mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 6%
Protein 3.87g 0.91g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Carbs 19.86g 6.5g 4%
Calcium 49mg 12mg 4%
Potassium 107mg 248mg 4%
Calories 101kcal 29kcal 4%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.07mg 3%
Folate 18µg 27µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 1.28mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Choline 7.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 1%
Fats 0.65g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 17.06g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 4.12g N/A
Fiber 2.8g 2.8g 0%
Sodium 8mg 3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.029g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g N/A

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
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +325.3%
Contains more FatsFats +75.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +205.5%
Contains more OtherOther +30.2%
Contains more WaterWater +22.4%

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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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.