Teff vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between teff and lettuce?

Teff is richer in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, zinc, fiber, and protein, yet lettuce is richer in vitamin A.
Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 113% higher.
Teff has 8 times more copper than lettuce. Teff has 0.226mg of copper, while lettuce has 0.029mg.
Lettuce has a lower glycemic index than teff.

We used Teff, cooked and Lettuce, green leaf, raw types in this comparison.

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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

Lettuce

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+284.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+36.1%
Contains more IronIron	+138.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+679.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+516.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+313.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1044%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+81.3%
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

Lettuce

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+161.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+142.4%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+111.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.09mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	2.86mg	0.25mg	113%
Vitamin K		126.3µg	105%
Vitamin A	0µg	370µg	41%
Copper	0.226mg	0.029mg	22%
Iron	2.05mg	0.86mg	15%
Phosphorus	120mg	29mg	13%
Vitamin C		9.2mg	10%
Magnesium	50mg	13mg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.183mg	0.07mg	9%
Zinc	1.11mg	0.18mg	8%
Carbs	19.86g	2.87g	6%
Fiber	2.8g	1.3g	6%
Protein	3.87g	1.36g	5%
Folate	18µg	38µg	5%
Calories	101kcal	15kcal	4%
Vitamin B2	0.033mg	0.08mg	4%
Potassium	107mg	194mg	3%
Vitamin B3	0.909mg	0.375mg	3%
Vitamin B5		0.134mg	3%
Choline		13.6mg	2%
Fats	0.65g	0.15g	1%
Calcium	49mg	36mg	1%
Sodium	8mg	28mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.22mg	1%
Selenium		0.6µg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.097mg	0.09mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat		0.082g	1%
Fructose		0.43g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	9.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	261kcal	110kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	99g	667g	N/A
Net carbs	17.06g	1.57g	N/A
Sugar		0.78g	N/A
Saturated fat		0.02g	0%
Monounsaturated fat		0.006g	0%
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.009mg	0%
Threonine	0.149mg	0.059mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.146mg	0.084mg	0%
Leucine	0.311mg	0.079mg	0%
Lysine	0.109mg	0.084mg	0%
Methionine	0.125mg	0.016mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.203mg	0.055mg	0%
Valine	0.2mg	0.07mg	0%
Histidine	0.088mg	0.022mg	0%