Teff vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between teff and turnip?
- Teff is richer than turnip in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, and zinc.
- Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 119% more.
- Teff has 7 times more iron than turnip. While teff has 2.05mg of iron, turnip has only 0.3mg.
- The glycemic index of teff is lower.
We used Teff, cooked and Turnips, raw types 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +354.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +63.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +583.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +165.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +311.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +344.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2034.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +78.5% |
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 | +357.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +127.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.134mg | 119% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% | |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 0.3mg | 22% |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.085mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 27mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.04mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 11mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.27mg | 8% |
| Protein | 3.87g | 0.9g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.2mg | 4% | |
| Calories | 101kcal | 28kcal | 4% |
| Carbs | 19.86g | 6.43g | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.8g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 67mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 191mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Choline | 11.1mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.65g | 0.1g | 1% |
| Folate | 18µg | 15µg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 17.06g | 4.63g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.8g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.011g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.053g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +330% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +550% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +208.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.6% |
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