Lettuce vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lettuce and teff?

Lettuce is richer in vitamin A, yet teff is richer in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, zinc, fiber, and protein.
Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 113% higher.
Lettuce has a lower glycemic index than teff.

We used Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Teff, cooked types in this comparison.

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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.

Lettuce

Teff

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+81.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+284.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+36.1%
Contains more IronIron	+138.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+679.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+516.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+313.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1044%

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.

Lettuce

Teff

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+111.1%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+161.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+142.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.097mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.25mg	2.86mg	113%
Vitamin K	126.3µg		105%
Vitamin A	370µg	0µg	41%
Copper	0.029mg	0.226mg	22%
Iron	0.86mg	2.05mg	15%
Phosphorus	29mg	120mg	13%
Vitamin C	9.2mg		10%
Magnesium	13mg	50mg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.07mg	0.183mg	9%
Zinc	0.18mg	1.11mg	8%
Carbs	2.87g	19.86g	6%
Fiber	1.3g	2.8g	6%
Protein	1.36g	3.87g	5%
Folate	38µg	18µg	5%
Calories	15kcal	101kcal	4%
Vitamin B2	0.08mg	0.033mg	4%
Potassium	194mg	107mg	3%
Vitamin B3	0.375mg	0.909mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.134mg		3%
Choline	13.6mg		2%
Fats	0.15g	0.65g	1%
Calcium	36mg	49mg	1%
Sodium	28mg	8mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg		1%
Selenium	0.6µg		1%
Vitamin B6	0.09mg	0.097mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.082g		1%
Fructose	0.43g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	9.1g	3.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	110kcal	261kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	667g	99g	N/A
Net carbs	1.57g	17.06g	N/A
Sugar	0.78g		N/A
Saturated fat	0.02g		0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.006g		0%
Tryptophan	0.009mg	0.041mg	0%
Threonine	0.059mg	0.149mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.084mg	0.146mg	0%
Leucine	0.079mg	0.311mg	0%
Lysine	0.084mg	0.109mg	0%
Methionine	0.016mg	0.125mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.055mg	0.203mg	0%
Valine	0.07mg	0.2mg	0%
Histidine	0.022mg	0.088mg	0%