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Teff vs. Purslane — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and purslane

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and zinc; however, purslane is richer in vitamin A, potassium, and vitamin B2.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 111% more than purslane.
  • Purslane has 7 times less zinc than teff. Teff has 1.11mg of zinc, while purslane has 0.17mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked and Purslane, 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 49% 20% 44% 75% 38% 4.6% 19% 5.9% 40% 4.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +552.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +172.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +843.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +361.7%
~equal in Iron ~1.99mg

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 70% 0% 0% 0% 12% 26% 9% 2.2% 17% 0% 0% 9% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +289.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +239.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Purslane DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.303mg 111%
Vitamin C 21mg 23%
Copper 0.226mg 0.113mg 13%
Potassium 107mg 494mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Phosphorus 120mg 44mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.047mg 11%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.17mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.112mg 6%
Carbs 19.86g 3.39g 5%
Calories 101kcal 20kcal 4%
Magnesium 50mg 68mg 4%
Protein 3.87g 2.03g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.48mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.073mg 2%
Folate 18µg 12µg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Sodium 8mg 45mg 2%
Calcium 49mg 65mg 2%
Iron 2.05mg 1.99mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 1%
Fats 0.65g 0.36g 0%
Net carbs 17.06g 3.39g N/A
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%

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% 3% 93%
Protein: 2.03 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 3.39 g
Water: 92.86 g
Other: 1.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.6%
Contains more FatsFats +80.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +485.8%
Contains more WaterWater +23.9%
Contains more OtherOther +97.1%

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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. Purslane - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169274/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.