Teff vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between teff and shallot
- Teff has more manganese, copper, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc; however, shallot is richer in vitamin B6 and potassium.
- Teff covers your daily manganese needs 112% more than shallot.
- Shallot has 5 times less vitamin B3 than teff. Teff has 0.909mg of vitamin B3, while shallot has 0.2mg.
- Teff has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of teff is 57, while the glycemic index of shallot is 30.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked and Shallots, raw.
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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 | +138.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +32.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +70.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +156.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +177.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +879.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +212.1% |
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 | +205% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +65% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +354.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +255.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +88.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.292mg | 112% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.345mg | 19% |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.088mg | 15% |
Iron | 2.05mg | 1.2mg | 11% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.06mg | 10% |
Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% | |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 60mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 50mg | 21mg | 7% |
Potassium | 107mg | 334mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.29mg | 6% | |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.4mg | 6% |
Folate | 18µg | 34µg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.2mg | 4% |
Protein | 3.87g | 2.5g | 3% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 3.2g | 2% |
Choline | 11.3mg | 2% | |
Selenium | 1.2µg | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
Calories | 101kcal | 72kcal | 1% |
Calcium | 49mg | 37mg | 1% |
Carbs | 19.86g | 16.8g | 1% |
Fats | 0.65g | 0.1g | 1% |
Net carbs | 17.06g | 13.6g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.87g | N/A | |
Sodium | 8mg | 12mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.039g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.106mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.2mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +54.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +550% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +15.9% |
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