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Teff vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and chives different?

  • Teff is richer in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1, while chives are higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 386% more than chives.
  • Teff contains 7 times more phosphorus than chives. Teff contains 429mg of phosphorus, while chives contain 58mg.

Teff, uncooked and Chives, raw types were used in this article.

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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
9
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%
Chives
Chives
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +338.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.3%
Contains more IronIron +376.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +415.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +548.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +639.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2377.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +388.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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%
Chives
Chives
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 194% 0% 73% 4.2% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +419.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +249.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11094.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Chives DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.373mg 386%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 212.7µg 176%
Iron 7.63mg 1.6mg 75%
Copper 0.81mg 0.157mg 73%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 65%
Phosphorus 429mg 58mg 53%
Magnesium 184mg 42mg 34%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.56mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.078mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.138mg 26%
Folate 105µg 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 218µg 24%
Carbs 73.13g 4.35g 23%
Fiber 8g 2.5g 22%
Protein 13.3g 3.27g 20%
Calories 367kcal 30kcal 17%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.647mg 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.115mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.324mg 12%
Calcium 180mg 92mg 9%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.9µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.267g 5%
Potassium 427mg 296mg 4%
Fats 2.38g 0.73g 3%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.21mg 1%
Choline 13.1mg 5.2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.146g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.095g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 276kcal 92kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 333g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 2.5 N/A
Net carbs 65.13g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 1.85g N/A
Sodium 12mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.057mg 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
Chives
Chives
1
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +306.7%
Contains more FatsFats +226%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1581.1%
Contains more OtherOther +137%
Contains more WaterWater +927.8%

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
Chives
Chives
1
29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +520%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +301.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.5%

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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.