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Teff vs. Purslane — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and purslane different?

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, protein, and carbs than purslane.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 389% higher.
  • Teff contains 22 times more carbs than purslane. While teff contains 73.13g of carbs, purslane contains only 3.39g.

Teff, uncooked and Purslane, raw are the varieties used 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.
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 49% 20% 44% 75% 38% 4.6% 19% 5.9% 40% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +170.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +176.9%
Contains more IronIron +283.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +616.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2035.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +875%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2949.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +388.9%
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.
Teff
Teff
7
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 70% 0% 0% 0% 12% 26% 9% 2.2% 17% 0% 0% 9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +729.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +600.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2516.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +560.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Purslane DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.303mg 389%
Copper 0.81mg 0.113mg 77%
Iron 7.63mg 1.99mg 71%
Phosphorus 429mg 44mg 55%
Fiber 8g 32%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.17mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.073mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.047mg 29%
Magnesium 184mg 68mg 28%
Protein 13.3g 2.03g 23%
Vitamin C 21mg 23%
Carbs 73.13g 3.39g 23%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.48mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.036mg 18%
Calories 367kcal 20kcal 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calcium 180mg 65mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.112mg 12%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.135g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 7%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.9µg 6%
Fats 2.38g 0.36g 3%
Folate 12µg 3%
Potassium 427mg 494mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 2%
Sodium 12mg 45mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 10g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 276kcal 99kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 500g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 65.13g 3.39g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Choline 13.1mg 12.8mg 0%
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
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
2% 3% 93%
Protein: 2.03 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 3.39 g
Water: 92.86 g
Other: 1.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +555.2%
Contains more FatsFats +561.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2057.2%
Contains more WaterWater +952.8%

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. Purslane - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169274/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.