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Teff vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between teff and safflower

  • Teff has more manganese; however, safflower has more copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, iron, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for safflower is 169% higher.

Food types used in this article are Teff, cooked and Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried.

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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 252% 23% 61% 184% 582% 138% 276% 0.39% 263% 0%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +606%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +542.1%
Contains more IronIron +139%
Contains more CopperCopper +673%
Contains more ZincZinc +355%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +436.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 0% 1% 0% 0% 291% 96% 43% 242% 270% 0% 0% 120% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +535.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1157.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +151.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1106.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +788.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Safflower DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.223g 188%
Copper 0.226mg 1.747mg 169%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 1.17mg 83%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 1.163mg 82%
Vitamin B5 4.03mg 81%
Phosphorus 120mg 644mg 75%
Magnesium 50mg 353mg 72%
Fats 0.65g 38.45g 58%
Manganese 2.86mg 2.014mg 37%
Folate 18µg 160µg 36%
Iron 2.05mg 4.9mg 36%
Zinc 1.11mg 5.05mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.415mg 29%
Protein 3.87g 16.18g 25%
Calories 101kcal 517kcal 21%
Potassium 107mg 687mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.682g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 4.848g 12%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 2.284mg 9%
Carbs 19.86g 34.29g 5%
Calcium 49mg 78mg 3%
Net carbs 17.06g 34.29g N/A
Sodium 8mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.806mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.452mg 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
16% 38% 34% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.18 g
Fats: 38.45 g
Carbs: 34.29 g
Water: 5.62 g
Other: 5.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +1233.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +318.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5815.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.7%
Contains more OtherOther +691.3%

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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. Safflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170558/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.