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Taro leaves vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taro leaves and teff

  • Taro leaves have more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, teff is richer in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 371% more.
  • Taro leaves contain 536 times more vitamin A than teff. Taro leaves contain 4825 IU of vitamin A, while teff contains 9 IU.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Taro leaves, raw and Teff, uncooked.

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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 32% 32% 57% 84% 90% 11% 26% 0.39% 93% 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 +51.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +308.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.2%
Contains more IronIron +239.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +785.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +615%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1194.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +388.9%

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 173% 0% 80% 40% 52% 105% 28% 5% 34% 0% 272% 95%
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 Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2425%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5615.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1021.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +230.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taro leaves Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.714mg 9.24mg 371%
Vitamin K 108.6µg 1.9µg 89%
Iron 2.25mg 7.63mg 67%
Copper 0.27mg 0.81mg 60%
Vitamin C 52mg 58%
Phosphorus 60mg 429mg 53%
Magnesium 45mg 184mg 33%
Folate 126µg 32%
Zinc 0.41mg 3.63mg 29%
Vitamin A 241µg 0µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.146mg 0.482mg 26%
Carbs 6.7g 73.13g 22%
Protein 4.98g 13.3g 17%
Fiber 3.7g 8g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.942mg 17%
Calories 42kcal 367kcal 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.39mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.27mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.02mg 0.08mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.513mg 3.363mg 12%
Calcium 107mg 180mg 7%
Potassium 648mg 427mg 7%
Selenium 0.9µg 4.4µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.307g 1.071g 5%
Fats 0.74g 2.38g 3%
Saturated fat 0.151g 0.449g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0.589g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 84kcal 276kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 238g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.4 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 3g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 3.01g 1.84g N/A
Sodium 3mg 12mg 0%
Choline 12.8mg 13.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.392mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.246mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.256mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.114mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 7% 86% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 6.7 g
Water: 85.66 g
Other: 1.92 g
Teff
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 WaterWater +871.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +167.1%
Contains more FatsFats +221.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +991.5%
Contains more OtherOther +23.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 12% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.307 g
Teff
Teff
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21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +881.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +248.9%

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. Taro leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168487/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.