Teff vs. Sapodilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between teff and sapodillas?
- Teff is richer in iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and magnesium, yet sapodillas are richer in fiber.
- Teff's daily need coverage for iron is 16% higher.
- Sapodillas have a lower glycemic index than teff.
We used Teff, cooked and Sapodilla, raw types in this comparison.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +316.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +133.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +156.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +162.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1010% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +900% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +80.4% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +65% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +354.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +162.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +28.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 2.86mg | 124% | |
Iron | 2.05mg | 0.8mg | 16% |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.086mg | 16% |
Vitamin C | 14.7mg | 16% | |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 12mg | 15% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0mg | 15% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 5.3g | 10% |
Magnesium | 50mg | 12mg | 9% |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.1mg | 9% |
Protein | 3.87g | 0.44g | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.037mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.252mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.2mg | 4% |
Calcium | 49mg | 21mg | 3% |
Potassium | 107mg | 193mg | 3% |
Folate | 18µg | 14µg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.194g | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.521g | 1% | |
Calories | 101kcal | 83kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.65g | 1.1g | 1% |
Carbs | 19.86g | 19.96g | 0% |
Net carbs | 17.06g | 14.66g | N/A |
Sodium | 8mg | 12mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.2mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +779.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +38% |
Contains more FatsFats | +69.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~19.96g
~equal in
Water
~78g