Teff vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between teff and sweet potato
- Teff has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, zinc, and magnesium; however, sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, and potassium.
- Sweet potato covers your daily vitamin A needs 284% more than teff.
- Sweet potato has 11 times less manganese than teff. Teff has 2.86mg of manganese, while sweet potato has 0.258mg.
- Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sweet potato is 70, while the glycemic index of teff is 57.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.
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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 | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +63.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +236.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +49.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +270% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +155.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1008.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +215% |
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 | +134.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +63.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +63.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +84.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +115.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.258mg | 113% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 709µg | 79% |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 0.61mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.8mg | 16% | |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 47mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.209mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.078mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.151mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 337mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.3mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 25mg | 6% |
| Starch | 12.65g | 5% | |
| Protein | 3.87g | 1.57g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 2.4mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 49mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.061mg | 2% |
| Folate | 18µg | 11µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 55mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 2% | |
| Choline | 12.3mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.557mg | 2% |
| Calories | 101kcal | 86kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.65g | 0.05g | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 3g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.7g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 17.06g | 17.12g | N/A |
| Carbs | 19.86g | 20.12g | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.18g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.018g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.001g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.87 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
19.86 g
Water:
74.93 g
Other:
0.69 g
Protein:
1.57 g
Fats:
0.05 g
Carbs:
20.12 g
Water:
77.28 g
Other:
0.98 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +146.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1200% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +42% |
~equal in
Carbs
~20.12g
~equal in
Water
~77.28g