Teff vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between teff and scallions

Teff has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, iron, and zinc; however, scallions have more vitamin A and folate.
Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 117% higher.
Scallions have 3 times less vitamin B1 than teff. Teff has 0.183mg of vitamin B1, while scallions have 0.055mg.
Teff has a higher glycemic index than scallions.

Food types used in this article are Teff, cooked and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw.

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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

Scallion

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+150%
Contains more IronIron	+38.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+172.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+184.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+224.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1687.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+46.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+157.9%

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

Scallion

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+232.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+73.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+59%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+142.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+255.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K		207µg	173%
Manganese	2.86mg	0.16mg	117%
Vitamin C		18.8mg	21%
Copper	0.226mg	0.083mg	16%
Phosphorus	120mg	37mg	12%
Folate	18µg	64µg	12%
Vitamin B1	0.183mg	0.055mg	11%
Magnesium	50mg	20mg	7%
Iron	2.05mg	1.48mg	7%
Zinc	1.11mg	0.39mg	7%
Vitamin A	0µg	50µg	6%
Potassium	107mg	276mg	5%
Protein	3.87g	1.83g	4%
Carbs	19.86g	7.34g	4%
Vitamin E		0.55mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.033mg	0.08mg	4%
Calories	101kcal	32kcal	3%
Vitamin B6	0.097mg	0.061mg	3%
Calcium	49mg	72mg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.909mg	0.525mg	2%
Vitamin B5		0.075mg	2%
Fats	0.65g	0.19g	1%
Fiber	2.8g	2.6g	1%
Selenium		0.6µg	1%
Choline		5.7mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	5.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	261kcal	175kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	99g	313g	N/A
Net carbs	17.06g	4.74g	N/A
Sugar		2.33g	N/A
Sodium	8mg	16mg	0%
Saturated fat		0.032g	0%
Monounsaturated fat		0.027g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat		0.074g	0%
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.02mg	0%
Threonine	0.149mg	0.072mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.146mg	0.077mg	0%
Leucine	0.311mg	0.109mg	0%
Lysine	0.109mg	0.091mg	0%
Methionine	0.125mg	0.02mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.203mg	0.059mg	0%
Valine	0.2mg	0.081mg	0%
Histidine	0.088mg	0.032mg	0%