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Teff vs. Vine spinach (basella) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and vine spinach (basella)

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, iron, and phosphorus; however, vine spinach (basella) is richer in vitamin A, folate, potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Vine spinach (basella) covers your daily vitamin A needs 160% more than teff.
  • Vine spinach (basella) has 4 times less manganese than teff. Teff has 2.86mg of manganese, while vine spinach (basella) has 0.735mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked and Vinespinach, (basella), 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 46% 33% 45% 45% 36% 12% 22% 3.1% 96% 4.4%
Contains more IronIron +70.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +289.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +376.6%

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 340% 133% 0% 0% 13% 36% 9.4% 3.2% 55% 0% 0% 105% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +266%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +369.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +677.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Vine spinach (basella) DV% diff.
Vitamin C 102mg 113%
Manganese 2.86mg 0.735mg 92%
Vitamin A 0µg 400µg 44%
Folate 18µg 140µg 31%
Copper 0.226mg 0.107mg 13%
Potassium 107mg 510mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.24mg 11%
Iron 2.05mg 1.2mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.05mg 11%
Phosphorus 120mg 52mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.155mg 9%
Calcium 49mg 109mg 6%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.43mg 6%
Carbs 19.86g 3.4g 5%
Calories 101kcal 19kcal 4%
Protein 3.87g 1.8g 4%
Magnesium 50mg 65mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.5mg 3%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Sodium 8mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.053mg 1%
Fats 0.65g 0.3g 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 3.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.053mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.101mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.086mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.085mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.039mg 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
2% 3% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 3.4 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +115%
Contains more FatsFats +116.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +484.1%
Contains more WaterWater +24.2%
Contains more OtherOther +102.9%

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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. Vine spinach (basella) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170474/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.