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.
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% |
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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% |