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Teff vs. Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between teff and yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6; however, yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw has more vitamin A, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 115% more.
  • Teff has 5 times more copper than yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw. Teff has 0.226mg of copper, while yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw has 0.048mg.
  • Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw has a higher glycemic index than teff.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, cooked and Yardlong bean, 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 31% 15% 21% 18% 16% 10% 25% 0.52% 27% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.6%
Contains more IronIron +336.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +370.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1295.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Calcium ~50mg

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 63% 14% 0% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 3.3% 5.5% 0% 0% 47% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +304.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +244.4%
~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 Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.205mg 115%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 21%
Iron 2.05mg 0.47mg 20%
Copper 0.226mg 0.048mg 20%
Folate 18µg 62µg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Phosphorus 120mg 59mg 9%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.37mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.107mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.024mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.11mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Carbs 19.86g 8.35g 4%
Potassium 107mg 240mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.41mg 3%
Selenium 1.5µg 3%
Calories 101kcal 47kcal 3%
Protein 3.87g 2.8g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 1%
Magnesium 50mg 44mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 1%
Fats 0.65g 0.4g 0%
Net carbs 17.06g 8.35g N/A
Calcium 49mg 50mg 0%
Sodium 8mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.105g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.032mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.15mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.154mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.09mg 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
3% 8% 88%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 8.35 g
Water: 87.85 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.2%
Contains more FatsFats +62.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +137.8%
Contains more OtherOther +15%
Contains more WaterWater +17.2%

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. Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169222/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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