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Teff vs. Cardoon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between teff and cardoon

  • Cardoon contains less manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, protein, vitamin B6, and fiber than teff.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 391% higher.
  • Cardoon has 21 times less zinc than teff. Teff has 3.63mg of zinc, while cardoon has 0.17mg.

Food types used in this article are Teff, uncooked and Cardoon, raw.

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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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 21% 35% 26% 77% 4.6% 9.9% 22% 33% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +338.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more IronIron +990%
Contains more CopperCopper +250.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2035.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1765.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3509.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2100%
~equal in Potassium ~400mg

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.
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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%
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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 5.6% 20% 27% 0% 0% 51%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1021%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +315.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Cardoon DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.256mg 391%
Iron 7.63mg 0.7mg 87%
Copper 0.81mg 0.231mg 64%
Phosphorus 429mg 23mg 58%
Magnesium 184mg 42mg 34%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.17mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.02mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.116mg 28%
Fiber 8g 1.6g 26%
Protein 13.3g 0.7g 25%
Carbs 73.13g 4.07g 23%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.3mg 19%
Calories 367kcal 17kcal 18%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.03mg 18%
Folate 68µg 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.338mg 12%
Calcium 180mg 70mg 11%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.2µg 8%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.135g 8%
Sodium 12mg 170mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.041g 7%
Fats 2.38g 0.1g 4%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.011g 2%
Potassium 427mg 400mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.018g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 4.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 276kcal 243kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 588g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 5.4 N/A
Net carbs 65.13g 2.47g 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
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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
4% 94%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4.07 g
Water: 94 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1800%
Contains more FatsFats +2280%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1696.8%
Contains more WaterWater +965.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
16% 26% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3172.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2512.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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. Cardoon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169981/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.