Cardoon vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cardoon and teff

Cardoon has more folate and potassium; however, teff is higher in manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, protein, and carbs.
Teff covers your daily manganese needs 113% more than cardoon.
Teff contains 21 times less sodium than cardoon. Cardoon contains 170mg of sodium, while teff contains 8mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Cardoon, raw and Teff, cooked.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cardoon

Teff

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+273.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+19%
Contains more IronIron	+192.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+552.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+421.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1017.2%

~equal in Copper ~0.226mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cardoon

Teff

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+19.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+277.8%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+815%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+203%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.033mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.256mg	2.86mg	113%
Iron	0.7mg	2.05mg	17%
Phosphorus	23mg	120mg	14%
Vitamin B1	0.02mg	0.183mg	14%
Folate	68µg	18µg	13%
Potassium	400mg	107mg	9%
Zinc	0.17mg	1.11mg	9%
Sodium	170mg	8mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.338mg		7%
Protein	0.7g	3.87g	6%
Carbs	4.07g	19.86g	5%
Fiber	1.6g	2.8g	5%
Calories	17kcal	101kcal	4%
Vitamin B3	0.3mg	0.909mg	4%
Vitamin C	2mg		2%
Magnesium	42mg	50mg	2%
Calcium	70mg	49mg	2%
Fats	0.1g	0.65g	1%
Copper	0.231mg	0.226mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.116mg	0.097mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.1g	3.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	243kcal	261kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	588g	99g	N/A
Net carbs	2.47g	17.06g	N/A
Selenium	0.2µg		0%
Vitamin B2	0.03mg	0.033mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.011g		0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.018g		0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.041g		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%