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Teff vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between teff and scallions

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, and fiber, while scallions have more vitamin K.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 395% more than scallions.
  • Teff contains 12 times more phosphorus than scallions. While teff contains 429mg of phosphorus, scallions contain only 37mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Teff, uncooked and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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
10
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 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +820%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.7%
Contains more IronIron +415.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +875.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +830.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1059.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5675%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +633.3%

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%
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 63% 0% 17% 11% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +609.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +540.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1156%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +690.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +587.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10794.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Scallion DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.16mg 395%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 207µg 171%
Copper 0.81mg 0.083mg 81%
Iron 7.63mg 1.48mg 77%
Phosphorus 429mg 37mg 56%
Magnesium 184mg 20mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.061mg 32%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.39mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.055mg 28%
Protein 13.3g 1.83g 23%
Carbs 73.13g 7.34g 22%
Fiber 8g 2.6g 22%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.525mg 18%
Calories 367kcal 32kcal 17%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.075mg 17%
Folate 64µg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.08mg 15%
Calcium 180mg 72mg 11%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.6µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.074g 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 50µg 6%
Potassium 427mg 276mg 4%
Fats 2.38g 0.19g 3%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.55mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.032g 2%
Choline 13.1mg 5.7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.027g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 5.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 276kcal 175kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 313g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 3.2 N/A
Net carbs 65.13g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 2.33g N/A
Sodium 12mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.032mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +626.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1152.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +896.3%
Contains more OtherOther +192.6%
Contains more WaterWater +918.5%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2081.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1347.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%

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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.