Teff vs. Chickpeas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and chickpeas

Teff has more manganese and vitamin B1; however, chickpeas are richer in folate, fiber, copper, iron, phosphorus, and potassium.
Teff covers your daily manganese needs 80% more than chickpeas.
Chickpeas have 2 times less vitamin B1 than teff. Teff has 0.183mg of vitamin B1, while chickpeas have 0.116mg.
Teff has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of teff is 57, while the glycemic index of chickpeas is 36.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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

Chickpeas

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+177.7%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+172%
Contains more IronIron	+41%
Contains more CopperCopper	+55.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+37.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+40%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-12.5%

~equal in Magnesium ~48mg

~equal in Calcium ~49mg

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

Chickpeas

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+57.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+72.8%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+43.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+855.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	2.86mg	1.03mg	80%
Folate	18µg	172µg	39%
Fiber	2.8g	7.6g	19%
Copper	0.226mg	0.352mg	14%
Iron	2.05mg	2.89mg	11%
Protein	3.87g	8.86g	10%
Choline		42.8mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat		1.156g	8%
Phosphorus	120mg	168mg	7%
Selenium		3.7µg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.183mg	0.116mg	6%
Vitamin B5		0.286mg	6%
Potassium	107mg	291mg	5%
Zinc	1.11mg	1.53mg	4%
Calories	101kcal	164kcal	3%
Fats	0.65g	2.59g	3%
Carbs	19.86g	27.42g	3%
Vitamin B6	0.097mg	0.139mg	3%
Vitamin K		4µg	3%
Vitamin E		0.35mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.033mg	0.063mg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.909mg	0.526mg	2%
Vitamin C		1.3mg	1%
Saturated fat		0.269g	1%
Monounsaturated fat		0.583g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	5.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	261kcal	185kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	99g	61g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio		6.5	N/A
Net carbs	17.06g	19.82g	N/A
Magnesium	50mg	48mg	0%
Calcium	49mg	49mg	0%
Sugar		4.8g	N/A
Sodium	8mg	7mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.085mg	0%
Threonine	0.149mg	0.329mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.146mg	0.38mg	0%
Leucine	0.311mg	0.631mg	0%
Lysine	0.109mg	0.593mg	0%
Methionine	0.125mg	0.116mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.203mg	0.475mg	0%
Valine	0.2mg	0.372mg	0%
Histidine	0.088mg	0.244mg	0%