Teff vs. Coriander — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and coriander different?

Teff is richer in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, and zinc, while coriander is higher in vitamin A, potassium, folate, and vitamin B2.
Coriander covers your daily need for vitamin A, 135% more than teff.
Teff contains 7 times more manganese than coriander. Teff contains 2.86mg of manganese, while coriander contains 0.426mg.
Teff has a higher glycemic index (57) than coriander (32).

Teff, cooked and Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw types were 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

Coriander

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+92.3%
Contains more IronIron	+15.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+122%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+150%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-82.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+571.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+36.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+386.9%

~equal in Copper ~0.225mg

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

Coriander

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1

+173.1%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+390.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+53.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+244.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K		310µg	258%
Manganese	2.86mg	0.426mg	106%
Vitamin A	0µg	337µg	37%
Vitamin C		27mg	30%
Vitamin E		2.5mg	17%
Potassium	107mg	521mg	12%
Vitamin B5		0.57mg	11%
Folate	18µg	62µg	11%
Phosphorus	120mg	48mg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.183mg	0.067mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.033mg	0.162mg	10%
Magnesium	50mg	26mg	6%
Zinc	1.11mg	0.5mg	6%
Carbs	19.86g	3.67g	5%
Calories	101kcal	23kcal	4%
Iron	2.05mg	1.77mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.097mg	0.149mg	4%
Protein	3.87g	2.13g	3%
Calcium	49mg	67mg	2%
Sodium	8mg	46mg	2%
Selenium		0.9µg	2%
Choline		12.8mg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.909mg	1.114mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat		0.275g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	9.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	261kcal	108kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	99g	435g	N/A
Fats	0.65g	0.52g	0%
Net carbs	17.06g	0.87g	N/A
Sugar		0.87g	N/A
Fiber	2.8g	2.8g	0%
Copper	0.226mg	0.225mg	0%
Saturated fat		0.014g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat		0.04g	0%
Tryptophan	0.041mg		0%
Threonine	0.149mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.146mg		0%
Leucine	0.311mg		0%
Lysine	0.109mg		0%
Methionine	0.125mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.203mg		0%
Valine	0.2mg		0%
Histidine	0.088mg		0%