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Teff vs. Taro leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between teff and taro leaves

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, and fiber; however, taro leaves are richer in vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 371% more.
  • Teff contains 9 times more zinc than taro leaves. Teff contains 3.63mg of zinc, while taro leaves contain 0.41mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, uncooked and Taro 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
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 32% 32% 57% 84% 90% 11% 26% 0.39% 93% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +308.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.2%
Contains more IronIron +239.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +785.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +615%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1194.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +388.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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 173% 0% 80% 40% 52% 105% 28% 5% 34% 0% 272% 95%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1021.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +230.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2425%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5615.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Taro leaves DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.714mg 371%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 108.6µg 89%
Iron 7.63mg 2.25mg 67%
Copper 0.81mg 0.27mg 60%
Vitamin C 52mg 58%
Phosphorus 429mg 60mg 53%
Magnesium 184mg 45mg 33%
Folate 126µg 32%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.41mg 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 241µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.146mg 26%
Carbs 73.13g 6.7g 22%
Protein 13.3g 4.98g 17%
Fiber 8g 3.7g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.084mg 17%
Calories 367kcal 42kcal 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.209mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.456mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 2.02mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 1.513mg 12%
Calcium 180mg 107mg 7%
Potassium 427mg 648mg 7%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.9µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.307g 5%
Fats 2.38g 0.74g 3%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.151g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.06g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 276kcal 84kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 238g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 2.4 N/A
Net carbs 65.13g 3g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 3.01g N/A
Sodium 12mg 3mg 0%
Choline 13.1mg 12.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.246mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.256mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.114mg 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
5% 7% 86% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 6.7 g
Water: 85.66 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +167.1%
Contains more FatsFats +221.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +991.5%
Contains more OtherOther +23.4%
Contains more WaterWater +871.2%

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
29% 12% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.307 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +881.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +248.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.4%

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. Taro leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168487/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.