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Teff vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between teff and basil?

  • Teff is richer in manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, magnesium, zinc, and fiber, yet basil is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 352% higher.
  • Teff has 11 times more vitamin B1 than basil. Teff has 0.39mg of vitamin B1, while basil has 0.034mg.

We used Teff, uncooked and Basil, fresh types in this comparison.

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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.
Teff
Teff
8
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%
Basil
Basil
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.7%
Contains more IronIron +140.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +348.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +666.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +704.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1366.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
~equal in Calcium ~177mg

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.
Teff
Teff
5
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%
Basil
Basil
5
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 60% 0% 88% 16% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1047.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +272.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +350.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +211%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21731.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Basil DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 1.148mg 352%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 414.8µg 344%
Iron 7.63mg 3.17mg 56%
Phosphorus 429mg 56mg 53%
Copper 0.81mg 0.385mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.034mg 30%
Magnesium 184mg 64mg 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Fiber 8g 1.6g 26%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.81mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.155mg 25%
Carbs 73.13g 2.65g 23%
Protein 13.3g 3.15g 20%
Vitamin C 18mg 20%
Calories 367kcal 23kcal 17%
Folate 68µg 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.076mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.902mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.209mg 15%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.3µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.8mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.389g 5%
Potassium 427mg 295mg 4%
Fats 2.38g 0.64g 3%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.041g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.088g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 0.02g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 276kcal 73kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 435g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 12 N/A
Net carbs 65.13g 1.05g N/A
Calcium 180mg 177mg 0%
Sugar 1.84g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 12mg 4mg 0%
Choline 13.1mg 11.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.051mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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
Basil
Basil
1
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +322.2%
Contains more FatsFats +271.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2659.6%
Contains more OtherOther +58%
Contains more WaterWater +943.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
2
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Basil
Basil
1
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +569.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +175.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
5
95% 2%
Starch: 36.56 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.73 g
Fructose: 0.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Basil
Basil
1
6% 6% 87%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.27 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3550%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2250%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/nutrients
  2. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.