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Vine spinach (basella) vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are vine spinach (basella) and teff different?

  • Vine spinach (basella) is higher in vitamin A; however, teff is richer in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 370% higher.
  • Vine spinach (basella) contains 889 times more vitamin A than teff. While vine spinach (basella) contains 8000 IU of vitamin A, teff contains only 9 IU.

Vinespinach, (basella), raw and Teff, uncooked are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 33% 45% 45% 36% 12% 22% 3.1% 96% 4.4%
Teff
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +183.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65.1%
Contains more IronIron +535.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +657%
Contains more ZincZinc +744.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +725%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1157.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%

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.
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 340% 0% 133% 0% 13% 36% 9.4% 3.2% 55% 0% 0% 105%
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% 1.6% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +572.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1677.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vine spinach (basella) Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.735mg 9.24mg 370%
Vitamin C 102mg 113%
Iron 1.2mg 7.63mg 80%
Copper 0.107mg 0.81mg 78%
Phosphorus 52mg 429mg 54%
Vitamin A 400µg 0µg 44%
Folate 140µg 35%
Fiber 8g 32%
Zinc 0.43mg 3.63mg 29%
Magnesium 65mg 184mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.39mg 28%
Protein 1.8g 13.3g 23%
Carbs 3.4g 73.13g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.482mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 3.363mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.053mg 0.942mg 18%
Calories 19kcal 367kcal 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.155mg 0.27mg 9%
Calcium 109mg 180mg 7%
Selenium 0.8µg 4.4µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 7%
Fats 0.3g 2.38g 3%
Potassium 510mg 427mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 2%
Sodium 24mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.5g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 106kcal 276kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 526g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 3.4g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.053mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.101mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.086mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.019mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.085mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.065mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 3% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 3.4 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 1.4 g
Teff
4
13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Contains more WaterWater +955.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +638.9%
Contains more FatsFats +693.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2050.9%
Contains more OtherOther +69.3%

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. Vine spinach (basella) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170474/nutrients
  2. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.