Teff vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between teff and yam
- Teff has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1, and copper; however, yam has more potassium, vitamin B6, and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 107% higher.
- Yam has 5 times less zinc than teff. Teff has 1.11mg of zinc, while yam has 0.24mg.
Food types used in this article are Teff, cooked and Yam, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +138.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +188.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +279.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +27% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +362.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +118.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -11.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +620.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +662.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +63.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +64.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +202.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +27.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.397mg | 107% |
Potassium | 107mg | 816mg | 21% |
Vitamin C | 17.1mg | 19% | |
Iron | 2.05mg | 0.54mg | 19% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.293mg | 15% |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 55mg | 9% |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.24mg | 8% |
Magnesium | 50mg | 21mg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.112mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.314mg | 6% | |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.178mg | 5% |
Protein | 3.87g | 1.53g | 5% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 4.1g | 5% |
Calcium | 49mg | 17mg | 3% |
Carbs | 19.86g | 27.88g | 3% |
Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.552mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 1% | |
Folate | 18µg | 23µg | 1% |
Calories | 101kcal | 118kcal | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.65g | 0.17g | 1% |
Net carbs | 17.06g | 23.78g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.5g | N/A | |
Sodium | 8mg | 9mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.2mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +152.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +282.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +40.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +18.8% |
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