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Teff vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between teff and mung beans

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, and zinc; however, mung beans are richer in fiber, potassium, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, choline, and copper.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 357% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, uncooked and Mung beans, mature seeds, 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
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 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains more IronIron +13.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +792.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +191.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~189mg

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
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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 16% 0% 2% 10% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +537.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +373.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Mung bean DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 1.035mg 357%
Folate 625µg 156%
Fiber 8g 16.3g 33%
Potassium 427mg 1246mg 24%
Protein 13.3g 23.86g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.621mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 1.91mg 19%
Copper 0.81mg 0.941mg 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Choline 13.1mg 97.9mg 15%
Iron 7.63mg 6.74mg 11%
Zinc 3.63mg 2.68mg 9%
Phosphorus 429mg 367mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.382mg 8%
Selenium 4.4µg 8.2µg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 2.251mg 7%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 9µg 6%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 5%
Calcium 180mg 132mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.384g 5%
Carbs 73.13g 62.62g 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.233mg 3%
Fats 2.38g 1.15g 2%
Calories 367kcal 347kcal 1%
Magnesium 184mg 189mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.161g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 6.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 276kcal 145kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 65.13g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 6.6g N/A
Sodium 12mg 15mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.348g 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +107%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.4%
Contains more OtherOther +40.1%
~equal in Water ~9.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
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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
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +265.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +178.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.5%

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. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/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.