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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.
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 8.6% 6.3% 17% 30% 29% 2.7% 5.1% 1.6% 0% 3.3%
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.
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 49% 1% 0% 0% 0% 4.6% 3.8% 15% 8.5% 0% 0% 11% 0%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Sapodilla 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
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
20% 78%
Protein: 0.44 g
Fats: 1.1 g
Carbs: 19.96 g
Water: 78 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +779.5%
Contains more OtherOther +38%
Contains more FatsFats +69.2%
~equal in Carbs ~19.96g
~equal in Water ~78g

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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. Sapodilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167759/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.