Teff vs. Rapini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and rapini different?

Teff is higher in manganese, copper, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, rapini is richer in vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B6.
Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 107% higher.
Teff contains 5 times more copper than rapini. While teff contains 0.226mg of copper, rapini contains only 0.042mg.
Rapini has a lower glycemic index (32) than teff (57).

Teff, cooked and Broccoli raab, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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

Rapini

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+127.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+438.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+44.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+64.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-75.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+624.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+120.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+83.2%

~equal in Iron ~2.14mg

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

Rapini

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1

+13%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+290.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+76.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+361.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K		224µg	187%
Manganese	2.86mg	0.395mg	107%
Vitamin C		20.2mg	22%
Copper	0.226mg	0.042mg	20%
Folate	18µg	83µg	16%
Vitamin A	0µg	131µg	15%
Vitamin E		1.62mg	11%
Magnesium	50mg	22mg	7%
Phosphorus	120mg	73mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.033mg	0.129mg	7%
Carbs	19.86g	2.85g	6%
Calcium	49mg	108mg	6%
Vitamin B5		0.322mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.097mg	0.171mg	6%
Calories	101kcal	22kcal	4%
Potassium	107mg	196mg	3%
Zinc	1.11mg	0.77mg	3%
Choline		18.3mg	3%
Selenium		1µg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.183mg	0.162mg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.909mg	1.221mg	2%
Protein	3.87g	3.17g	1%
Iron	2.05mg	2.14mg	1%
Sodium	8mg	33mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat		0.13g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	261kcal	69kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	99g	455g	N/A
Fats	0.65g	0.49g	0%
Net carbs	17.06g	0.15g	N/A
Sugar		0.38g	N/A
Fiber	2.8g	2.7g	0%
Saturated fat		0.05g	0%
Monounsaturated fat		0.026g	0%
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.043mg	0%
Threonine	0.149mg	0.106mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.146mg	0.104mg	0%
Leucine	0.311mg	0.17mg	0%
Lysine	0.109mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.125mg	0.048mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.203mg	0.128mg	0%
Valine	0.2mg	0.153mg	0%
Histidine	0.088mg	0.066mg	0%
Fructose		0.17g	0%