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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +130.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +16.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +107.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +858% |
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Water
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