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Chrysanthemum vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chrysanthemum and teff different?

  • Chrysanthemum is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A; however, teff is richer in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 361% higher.
  • Chrysanthemum contains 258 times more vitamin A than teff. While chrysanthemum contains 2320 IU of vitamin A, teff contains only 9 IU.

Chrysanthemum, garland, raw and Teff, uncooked are the varieties used in this article.

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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 23% 35% 50% 86% 46% 19% 23% 15% 123% 0%
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 more PotassiumPotassium +32.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +475%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.8%
Contains more IronIron +233.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +491.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +411.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +694.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +879.9%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4.7% 0% 39% 0% 33% 33% 10% 13% 41% 0% 875% 133%
Teff
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 1.6% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18321.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +326.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +173.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chrysanthemum Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.943mg 9.24mg 361%
Vitamin K 350µg 1.9µg 290%
Copper 0.137mg 0.81mg 75%
Iron 2.29mg 7.63mg 67%
Phosphorus 54mg 429mg 54%
Folate 177µg 44%
Magnesium 32mg 184mg 36%
Zinc 0.71mg 3.63mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.176mg 0.482mg 24%
Carbs 3.02g 73.13g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.39mg 22%
Protein 3.36g 13.3g 20%
Fiber 3g 8g 20%
Vitamin B3 0.531mg 3.363mg 18%
Calories 24kcal 367kcal 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.942mg 14%
Vitamin A 116µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.144mg 0.27mg 10%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 7%
Calcium 117mg 180mg 6%
Sodium 118mg 12mg 5%
Potassium 567mg 427mg 4%
Fats 0.56g 2.38g 3%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 71kcal 276kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 417g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 0.02g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
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
3% 3% 91%
Protein: 3.36 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 3.02 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.66 g
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 +936.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +295.8%
Contains more FatsFats +325%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2321.5%
Contains more OtherOther +42.8%

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. Chrysanthemum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169995/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.