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Teff vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between teff and welsh onion?

  • Teff is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc, yet welsh onion is richer in vitamin A.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 118% higher.
  • Teff has 4 times more vitamin B1 than welsh onion. Teff has 0.183mg of vitamin B1, while welsh onion has 0.05mg.
  • Welsh onion has a lower glycemic index than teff.

We used Teff, cooked and Onions, welsh, raw types in this comparison.

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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 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.2%
Contains more IronIron +68%
Contains more CopperCopper +222.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1987.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.1%

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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +266%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Welsh onion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 193.4µg 161%
Manganese 2.86mg 0.137mg 118%
Vitamin C 27mg 30%
Copper 0.226mg 0.07mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.05mg 11%
Iron 2.05mg 1.22mg 10%
Phosphorus 120mg 49mg 10%
Magnesium 50mg 23mg 6%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.52mg 5%
Carbs 19.86g 6.5g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.09mg 4%
Protein 3.87g 1.9g 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.169mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.4mg 3%
Calories 101kcal 34kcal 3%
Potassium 107mg 212mg 3%
Calcium 49mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.072mg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 2.4g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.156g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Folate 18µg 16µg 1%
Choline 5.3mg 1%
Fats 0.65g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 17.06g 4.1g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Sodium 8mg 17mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.067g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.056g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.033mg 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% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.7%
Contains more FatsFats +62.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +205.5%
Contains more WaterWater +20.8%
~equal in Other ~0.7g

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.