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Teff vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and quince different?

  • Teff has more iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, magnesium, and zinc than quince.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for teff is 17% higher.
  • Teff contains 28 times more zinc than quince. While teff contains 1.11mg of zinc, quince contains only 0.04mg.
  • Quince has a lower glycemic index (35) than teff (57).

Teff, cooked and Quinces, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Quince
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.3% 17% 26% 43% 1.1% 7.3% 0.52% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +525%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +345.5%
Contains more IronIron +192.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2675%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +605.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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%
Quince
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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 50% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +815%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Quince DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 124%
Vitamin C 15mg 17%
Iron 2.05mg 0.7mg 17%
Phosphorus 120mg 17mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.02mg 14%
Copper 0.226mg 0.13mg 11%
Magnesium 50mg 8mg 10%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.04mg 10%
Protein 3.87g 0.4g 7%
Folate 18µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.04mg 4%
Calcium 49mg 11mg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.9g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.2mg 4%
Potassium 107mg 197mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.081mg 2%
Calories 101kcal 57kcal 2%
Carbs 19.86g 15.3g 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Fats 0.65g 0.1g 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 13.4g N/A
Sodium 8mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.03mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 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%

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
Quince
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15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +867.5%
Contains more FatsFats +550%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.8%
Contains more OtherOther +72.5%
Contains more WaterWater +11.8%

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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. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/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.