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Purslane vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are purslane and teff different?

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, protein, and carbs than purslane.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 389% higher.

Purslane, raw and Teff, uncooked are the varieties used 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 49% 20% 44% 75% 38% 4.6% 19% 5.9% 40% 4.9%
Teff
Teff
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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 PotassiumPotassium +15.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +170.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +176.9%
Contains more IronIron +283.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +616.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2035.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +875%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2949.5%
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 70% 0% 0% 0% 12% 26% 9% 2.2% 17% 0% 0% 9%
Teff
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 FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +729.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +600.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2516.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +560.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Purslane Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.303mg 9.24mg 389%
Copper 0.113mg 0.81mg 77%
Iron 1.99mg 7.63mg 71%
Phosphorus 44mg 429mg 55%
Fiber 8g 32%
Zinc 0.17mg 3.63mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.482mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 0.39mg 29%
Magnesium 68mg 184mg 28%
Protein 2.03g 13.3g 23%
Vitamin C 21mg 23%
Carbs 3.39g 73.13g 23%
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 3.363mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 0.942mg 18%
Calories 20kcal 367kcal 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calcium 65mg 180mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.112mg 0.27mg 12%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.135g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 7%
Selenium 0.9µg 4.4µg 6%
Fats 0.36g 2.38g 3%
Folate 12µg 3%
Potassium 494mg 427mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 2%
Sodium 45mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 10g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 99kcal 276kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 500g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 3.39g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Choline 12.8mg 13.1mg 0%
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
2% 3% 93%
Protein: 2.03 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 3.39 g
Water: 92.86 g
Other: 1.36 g
Teff
Teff
3
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 +952.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +555.2%
Contains more FatsFats +561.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2057.2%

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. Purslane - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169274/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.