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Teff vs. Drumstick leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between teff and drumstick leaves

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and fiber; however, drumstick leaves have more vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 356% higher.
  • Drumstick leaves have 8 times less copper than teff. Teff has 0.81mg of copper, while drumstick leaves have 0.105mg.

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

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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
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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% 56% 30% 150% 35% 16% 48% 1.2% 139% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +338.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.7%
Contains more IronIron +90.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +671.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +505%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +283%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +769.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +388.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
~equal in Calcium ~185mg

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
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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 172% 0% 126% 0% 64% 152% 42% 7.5% 277% 0% 0% 30%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +653.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +149%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Drumstick leaves DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 1.063mg 356%
Copper 0.81mg 0.105mg 78%
Vitamin C 51.7mg 57%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 1.2mg 55%
Iron 7.63mg 4mg 45%
Phosphorus 429mg 112mg 45%
Vitamin A 0µg 378µg 42%
Magnesium 184mg 42mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.66mg 30%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.6mg 28%
Fiber 8g 2g 24%
Carbs 73.13g 8.28g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.125mg 16%
Calories 367kcal 64kcal 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.257mg 11%
Folate 40µg 10%
Protein 13.3g 9.4g 8%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 2.22mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 7%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.9µg 6%
Potassium 427mg 337mg 3%
Fats 2.38g 1.4g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 2%
Calcium 180mg 185mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 15g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 276kcal 68kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 156g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 65.13g 6.28g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Sodium 12mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.411mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.451mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.791mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.537mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.123mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.487mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.611mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.196mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
9% 8% 79% 2%
Protein: 9.4 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 8.28 g
Water: 78.66 g
Other: 2.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.5%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +783.2%
Contains more WaterWater +791.8%
~equal in Other ~2.26g

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. Drumstick leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168416/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.