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Teff vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and chives different?

  • Teff is higher in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, iron, and carbs; however, chives are richer in vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 108% higher.
  • Teff contains 5 times more carbs than chives. While teff contains 19.86g of carbs, chives contain only 4.35g.
  • Chives have a lower glycemic index (45) than teff (57).

Teff, cooked and Chives, 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
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Chives
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more IronIron +28.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +666.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
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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% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14%
Chives
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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 194% 0% 73% 4.2% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +248.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +483.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Manganese 2.86mg 0.373mg 108%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 65%
Vitamin A 0µg 218µg 24%
Folate 18µg 105µg 22%
Phosphorus 120mg 58mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.078mg 9%
Copper 0.226mg 0.157mg 8%
Potassium 107mg 296mg 6%
Iron 2.05mg 1.6mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.115mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 6%
Carbs 19.86g 4.35g 5%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.56mg 5%
Calories 101kcal 30kcal 4%
Calcium 49mg 92mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.138mg 3%
Magnesium 50mg 42mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.647mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 2%
Protein 3.87g 3.27g 1%
Fiber 2.8g 2.5g 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.146g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 261kcal 92kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 99g 333g N/A
Fats 0.65g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 17.06g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Sodium 8mg 3mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Chives
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +356.6%
Contains more FatsFats +12.3%
Contains more WaterWater +21%

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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/168918/nutrients
  2. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.