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Fireweed vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fireweed and teff?

  • Fireweed is higher in calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin B6, yet teff is higher in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, protein, and carbs.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 110% more.

We used Fireweed, leaves, raw and Teff, uncooked types in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
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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 CalciumCalcium +138.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.9%
Contains more IronIron +217.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +297.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +388.9%

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.
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 7.3% 0% 60% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +39%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1081.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fireweed Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 6.704mg 9.24mg 110%
Iron 2.4mg 7.63mg 65%
Copper 0.32mg 0.81mg 54%
Phosphorus 108mg 429mg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.39mg 30%
Folate 112µg 28%
Calcium 429mg 180mg 25%
Vitamin A 180µg 0µg 20%
Carbs 19.22g 73.13g 18%
Protein 4.71g 13.3g 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calories 103kcal 367kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.632mg 0.482mg 12%
Fiber 10.6g 8g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.27mg 10%
Zinc 2.66mg 3.63mg 9%
Vitamin B3 4.674mg 3.363mg 8%
Vitamin B5 1.356mg 0.942mg 8%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.135g 8%
Magnesium 156mg 184mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 7%
Selenium 0.9µg 4.4µg 6%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 2%
Potassium 494mg 427mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 2%
Fats 2.75g 2.38g 1%
Sodium 34mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 219kcal 276kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 97g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 8.62g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Teff
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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 FatsFats +15.5%
Contains more WaterWater +702.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +182.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +280.5%

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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.