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Teff vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between teff and fireweed?

  • Teff is higher in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, protein, and carbs, yet fireweed is higher in calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 110% more.
  • Teff has 12 times more vitamin B1 than fireweed. While teff has 0.39mg of vitamin B1, fireweed has only 0.033mg.

We used Teff, uncooked and Fireweed, leaves, raw types in this article.

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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 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.9%
Contains more IronIron +217.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +297.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +388.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.7%

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 7.3% 0% 60% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1081.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 6.704mg 110%
Iron 7.63mg 2.4mg 65%
Copper 0.81mg 0.32mg 54%
Phosphorus 429mg 108mg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.033mg 30%
Folate 112µg 28%
Calcium 180mg 429mg 25%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Carbs 73.13g 19.22g 18%
Protein 13.3g 4.71g 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calories 367kcal 103kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.632mg 12%
Fiber 8g 10.6g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.137mg 10%
Zinc 3.63mg 2.66mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 4.674mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 1.356mg 8%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.135g 8%
Magnesium 184mg 156mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 7%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.9µg 6%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 2%
Potassium 427mg 494mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 2%
Fats 2.38g 2.75g 1%
Sodium 12mg 34mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 4.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 276kcal 219kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 97g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 65.13g 8.62g 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
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +182.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +280.5%
Contains more FatsFats +15.5%
Contains more WaterWater +702.5%

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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.