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Teff vs. Tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and tea

  • The amount of manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, fiber, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3 in teff is higher than in tea.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 107% more than tea.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of teff is 57, while the glycemic index of tea is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked and Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water.

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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
8
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%
Tea
Tea
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +494.4%
Contains more IronIron +20400%
Contains more CopperCopper +1954.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +11000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +629.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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
5
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%
Tea
Tea
2
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% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2740.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9600%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Tea DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.392mg 107%
Iron 2.05mg 0.01mg 26%
Copper 0.226mg 0.011mg 24%
Phosphorus 120mg 1mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0mg 15%
Magnesium 50mg 2mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.01mg 10%
Protein 3.87g 0.06g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.001mg 7%
Carbs 19.86g 0.17g 7%
Folate 18µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.032mg 5%
Calories 101kcal 1kcal 5%
Calcium 49mg 3mg 5%
Caffeine 11mg 3%
Potassium 107mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.003mg 2%
Fats 0.65g 0g 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 0.17g N/A
Sugar 0.02g N/A
Sodium 8mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
4
4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Tea
Tea
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100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +6350%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11582.4%
Contains more OtherOther +360%
Contains more WaterWater +33%

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.