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Wasabi vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between wasabi and teff

  • Wasabi has more fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, calcium, and vitamin B2, while teff has more manganese, iron, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 107% more than wasabi.
  • Wasabi contains 5 times more potassium than teff. While wasabi contains 568mg of potassium, teff contains only 107mg.
  • Wasabi has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of wasabi is 41, while the glycemic index of teff is 57.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Wasabi, root, raw and Teff, cooked.

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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.
Wasabi
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Teff
5
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +161.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +430.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.9%
Contains more IronIron +99%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +631.5%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.
Wasabi
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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Teff
2
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~18µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wasabi Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.391mg 2.86mg 107%
Vitamin C 41.9mg 47%
Fiber 7.8g 2.8g 20%
Potassium 568mg 107mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.097mg 14%
Iron 1.03mg 2.05mg 13%
Calcium 128mg 49mg 8%
Copper 0.155mg 0.226mg 8%
Phosphorus 80mg 120mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.033mg 6%
Magnesium 69mg 50mg 5%
Zinc 1.62mg 1.11mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0.183mg 4%
Protein 4.8g 3.87g 2%
Carbs 23.54g 19.86g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 0.909mg 1%
Calories 109kcal 101kcal 0%
Fats 0.63g 0.65g 0%
Net carbs 15.74g 17.06g N/A
Sodium 17mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Folate 18µg 18µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wasabi
3
5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
Teff
2
4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.5%
Contains more OtherOther +178.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.65g
~equal in Water ~74.93g

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/nutrients
  2. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.