Turmeric vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between turmeric and teff
- Turmeric has more iron, manganese, fiber, copper, potassium, and vitamin E; however, teff is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
- Turmeric covers your daily iron needs 592% more than teff.
- Teff contains 55 times less vitamin E than turmeric. Turmeric contains 4.43mg of vitamin E, while teff contains 0.08mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Spices, turmeric, ground 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +387.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +620.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +60.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +24% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +114.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +43.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5437.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +605.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +275.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +572.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +149.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +73.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +350.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 55mg | 7.63mg | 592% |
| Manganese | 19.8mg | 9.24mg | 459% |
| Fiber | 22.7g | 8g | 59% |
| Copper | 1.3mg | 0.81mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 2080mg | 427mg | 49% |
| Vitamin E | 4.43mg | 0.08mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0.482mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.058mg | 0.39mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 299mg | 429mg | 19% |
| Starch | 36.56g | 15% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.35mg | 3.363mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 13.4µg | 1.9µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.27mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.542mg | 0.942mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 4.5mg | 3.63mg | 8% |
| Protein | 9.68g | 13.3g | 7% |
| Choline | 49.2mg | 13.1mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 208mg | 184mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.838g | 0.449g | 6% |
| Folate | 20µg | 5% | |
| Calories | 312kcal | 367kcal | 3% |
| Selenium | 6.2µg | 4.4µg | 3% |
| Carbs | 67.14g | 73.13g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.756g | 1.071g | 2% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 180mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 3.25g | 2.38g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 44.44g | 65.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.21g | 1.84g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.056g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.449g | 0.589g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.17mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.33mg | 0.51mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.47mg | 0.501mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.81mg | 1.068mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.38mg | 0.376mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.14mg | 0.428mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.53mg | 0.698mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.66mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.45g | 0.47g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.003g | 0.135g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.081g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +36.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +45.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +198.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.4% |
~equal in
Carbs
~73.13g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +31.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +41.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +283.9% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +92.1% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Fructose
~0.47g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g