Teff vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between teff and wakame
- Teff has more manganese, vitamin B1, fiber, and vitamin B6; however, wakame has more folate, vitamin B2, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin A.
- Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 63% more.
- Teff has 49 times more vitamin B6 than wakame. Teff has 0.097mg of vitamin B6, while wakame has 0.002mg.
- Teff is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, cooked and Seaweed, wakame, 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +114% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +192.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +104.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +114% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +206.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +25.7% |
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 | +205% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +4750% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +597% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +76% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +988.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 2.86mg | 1.4mg | 63% |
Folate | 18µg | 196µg | 45% |
Sodium | 8mg | 872mg | 38% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.23mg | 15% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.697mg | 14% | |
Magnesium | 50mg | 107mg | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.06mg | 10% |
Calcium | 49mg | 150mg | 10% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 0.5g | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.002mg | 7% |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.38mg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.284mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 80mg | 6% |
Carbs | 19.86g | 9.14g | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 1.6mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 5.3µg | 4% | |
Choline | 13.9mg | 3% | |
Calories | 101kcal | 45kcal | 3% |
Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 18µg | 2% |
Protein | 3.87g | 3.03g | 2% |
Iron | 2.05mg | 2.18mg | 2% |
Potassium | 107mg | 50mg | 2% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.13g | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.218g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.65g | 0.64g | 0% |
Net carbs | 17.06g | 8.64g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.65g | N/A | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.2mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.186g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +117.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +943.5% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.64g
~equal in
Water
~79.99g