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Teff vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and saffron

  • The amount of manganese, iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B2, copper, and vitamin A in saffron is higher than in teff.
  • Saffron covers your daily manganese needs 1111% more than teff.
  • Saffron has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of saffron is 70, while the glycemic index of teff is 57.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked and Spices, saffron.

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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 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +428%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +126.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1511.2%
Contains more IronIron +441.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +893.3%
~equal in Zinc ~1.09mg

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +709.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +941.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +416.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 28.408mg 1111%
Iron 2.05mg 11.1mg 113%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 90%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 1.01mg 70%
Magnesium 50mg 264mg 51%
Potassium 107mg 1724mg 48%
Folate 18µg 93µg 19%
Phosphorus 120mg 252mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.267mg 18%
Carbs 19.86g 65.37g 15%
Protein 3.87g 11.43g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 14%
Copper 0.226mg 0.328mg 11%
Selenium 5.6µg 10%
Calories 101kcal 310kcal 10%
Fats 0.65g 5.85g 8%
Saturated fat 1.586g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.115mg 6%
Sodium 8mg 148mg 6%
Calcium 49mg 111mg 6%
Fiber 2.8g 3.9g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 1.46mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 61.47g N/A
Zinc 1.11mg 1.09mg 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 - DPA 0.006g 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
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more WaterWater +529.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +195.3%
Contains more FatsFats +800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +229.2%
Contains more OtherOther +689.9%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.