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Tomato vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tomatoes and teff

  • Tomatoes contain less manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, fiber, and vitamin B2 than teff.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 397% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Teff, uncooked.

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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.
Tomato
Tomato
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Teff
Teff
9
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 -58.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1572.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.2%
Contains more IronIron +2725.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1272.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2035.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1687.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8005.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Tomato
Tomato
5
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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Teff
Teff
6
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 +575%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +315.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +954.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1321.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +466.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +958.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +502.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +95.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.114mg 9.24mg 397%
Iron 0.27mg 7.63mg 92%
Copper 0.059mg 0.81mg 83%
Phosphorus 24mg 429mg 58%
Magnesium 11mg 184mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.482mg 31%
Zinc 0.17mg 3.63mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.39mg 29%
Fiber 1.2g 8g 27%
Protein 0.88g 13.3g 25%
Carbs 3.89g 73.13g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.27mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.089mg 0.942mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.594mg 3.363mg 17%
Calories 18kcal 367kcal 17%
Calcium 10mg 180mg 17%
Starch 0g 36.56g 15%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 15%
Selenium 0µg 4.4µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 1.071g 7%
Potassium 237mg 427mg 6%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 1.9µg 5%
Vitamin A 42µg 0µg 5%
Folate 15µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.08mg 3%
Fats 0.2g 2.38g 3%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.449g 2%
Choline 6.7mg 13.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0.589g 1%
Fructose 1.37g 0.47g 1%
Net carbs 2.69g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 2.63g 1.84g N/A
Sodium 5mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
Tomato
1
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Teff
Teff
4
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 +971.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1411.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1090%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1779.9%
Contains more OtherOther +364.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
Tomato
1
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Teff
Teff
2
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 -93.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1190.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tomato
Tomato
2
48% 52%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.25 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Teff
Teff
3
95% 2%
Starch: 36.56 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.73 g
Fructose: 0.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +71.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +191.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.