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Tomatillo vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tomatillos and teff?

  • Tomatillos are richer in manganese, yet teff is richer in iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, fiber, and vitamin B2.
  • Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6250% higher.

We used Tomatillos, raw and Teff, uncooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 2.1% 24% 23% 26% 6% 17% 0.13% 19957% 2.7%
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 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1555.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +820%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2471.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.3%
Contains more IronIron +1130.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +925.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1550%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +780%

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.
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 39% 2% 7.6% 0% 11% 8.1% 35% 9% 13% 0% 25% 5.3% 4.1%
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% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +375%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +431.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +786.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +528%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +760.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +72.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomatillo Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 153mg 9.24mg 6250%
Iron 0.62mg 7.63mg 88%
Copper 0.079mg 0.81mg 81%
Phosphorus 39mg 429mg 56%
Magnesium 20mg 184mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.482mg 33%
Zinc 0.22mg 3.63mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.39mg 29%
Protein 0.96g 13.3g 25%
Fiber 1.9g 8g 24%
Carbs 5.84g 73.13g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.27mg 18%
Calories 32kcal 367kcal 17%
Calcium 7mg 180mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.15mg 0.942mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.85mg 3.363mg 9%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 1.9µg 7%
Selenium 0.5µg 4.4µg 7%
Potassium 268mg 427mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.417g 1.071g 4%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.08mg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Fats 1.02g 2.38g 2%
Saturated fat 0.139g 0.449g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 13.1mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 0.589g 1%
Net carbs 3.94g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 1.84g N/A
Sodium 1mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 92%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 1.02 g
Carbs: 5.84 g
Water: 91.63 g
Other: 0.55 g
Teff
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13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Contains more WaterWater +938.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1285.4%
Contains more FatsFats +133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1152.2%
Contains more OtherOther +330.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 22% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.139 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.417 g
Teff
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21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +280%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +156.8%

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. Tomatillo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168566/nutrients
  2. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.