Teff vs. Purslane — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and purslane

Teff has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and zinc; however, purslane is richer in vitamin A, potassium, and vitamin B2.
Teff covers your daily manganese needs 111% more than purslane.
Purslane has 7 times less zinc than teff. Teff has 1.11mg of zinc, while purslane has 0.17mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked and Purslane, 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

Purslane

Contains more CopperCopper	+100%
Contains more ZincZinc	+552.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+172.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-82.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+843.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+36%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+32.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+361.7%

~equal in Iron ~1.99mg

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

Purslane

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+289.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+89.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+32.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2

+239.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	2.86mg	0.303mg	111%
Vitamin C		21mg	23%
Copper	0.226mg	0.113mg	13%
Potassium	107mg	494mg	11%
Fiber	2.8g		11%
Phosphorus	120mg	44mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.183mg	0.047mg	11%
Zinc	1.11mg	0.17mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.033mg	0.112mg	6%
Carbs	19.86g	3.39g	5%
Calories	101kcal	20kcal	4%
Protein	3.87g	2.03g	4%
Magnesium	50mg	68mg	4%
Vitamin B3	0.909mg	0.48mg	3%
Calcium	49mg	65mg	2%
Sodium	8mg	45mg	2%
Selenium		0.9µg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.097mg	0.073mg	2%
Folate	18µg	12µg	2%
Choline		12.8mg	2%
Iron	2.05mg	1.99mg	1%
Vitamin B5		0.036mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.8g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	261kcal	99kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	99g	500g	N/A
Fats	0.65g	0.36g	0%
Net carbs	17.06g	3.39g	N/A
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%