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Teff vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and spinach raw

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, spinach raw is richer in vitamin A, folate, potassium, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Spinach raw covers your daily vitamin A needs 187% more than teff.
  • Spinach raw has 3 times less manganese than teff. Teff has 2.86mg of manganese, while spinach raw has 0.897mg.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of teff is 57, while the glycemic index of spinach raw is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked and Spinach, 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.
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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +102%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +421.5%
Contains more IronIron +32.2%

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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +472.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101%
Contains more FolateFolate +977.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 402%
Manganese 2.86mg 0.897mg 85%
Vitamin A 0µg 469µg 52%
Folate 18µg 194µg 44%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 31%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 14%
Potassium 107mg 558mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.189mg 12%
Copper 0.226mg 0.13mg 11%
Phosphorus 120mg 49mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.078mg 9%
Iron 2.05mg 2.71mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.195mg 8%
Magnesium 50mg 79mg 7%
Calcium 49mg 99mg 5%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.53mg 5%
Carbs 19.86g 3.63g 5%
Choline 19.3mg 4%
Calories 101kcal 23kcal 4%
Sodium 8mg 79mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 2.2g 2%
Protein 3.87g 2.86g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.724mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.065mg 1%
Fats 0.65g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 17.06g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 0.42g N/A
Saturated fat 0.063g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.3%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +447.1%
Contains more WaterWater +22%
Contains more OtherOther +149.3%

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/nutrients

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

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