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Teff vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and seaweed different?

  • Teff is richer in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and copper, while seaweed is higher in folate, magnesium, calcium, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 116% more than seaweed.
  • Teff contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than seaweed. Teff contains 0.183mg of vitamin B1, while seaweed contains 0.05mg.
  • Teff is lower in sodium.

Teff, cooked and Seaweed, kelp, raw types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1330%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +142%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +242.9%
Contains more IronIron +39%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.8%

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +266%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4750%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +354.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Seaweed DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.2mg 116%
Vitamin K 66µg 55%
Folate 18µg 180µg 41%
Magnesium 50mg 121mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 13%
Calcium 49mg 168mg 12%
Copper 0.226mg 0.13mg 11%
Phosphorus 120mg 42mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.05mg 11%
Sodium 8mg 233mg 10%
Iron 2.05mg 2.85mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.15mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.002mg 7%
Fiber 2.8g 1.3g 6%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 6%
Protein 3.87g 1.68g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.47mg 3%
Calories 101kcal 43kcal 3%
Carbs 19.86g 9.57g 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Zinc 1.11mg 1.23mg 1%
Potassium 107mg 89mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.247g 1%
Fats 0.65g 0.56g 0%
Net carbs 17.06g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.4%
Contains more FatsFats +16.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +107.5%
Contains more OtherOther +858%
~equal in Water ~81.58g

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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