Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Carrots VS Teff

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carrots	8%	5%	87%
Teff	14%	6%	80%

Macro Nutrients

	Carrots	Teff	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	6.4% 186kcal	57.4% 1665kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.12% 1.1g	11% 10.8g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.45% 0.15g	6.36% 2.04g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.57% 0.009g	38.3% 0.61g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.67% 0.45g	25% 4.25g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	NA	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	33.4% 43.5g	255% 332g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	29.7% 21.5g	11.5% 8.35g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	3.44% 2.5g	2.94% 2.13g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 2.68g	% 3.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 16.3g	% 2.8g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	33.4% 12.7g	95% 36.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.53% 4.2g	108% 60.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carrots	Teff	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	421% 3787μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	25% 0.3mg	147% 1.77mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20.2% 0.26mg	94% 1.22mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	28% 4.46mg	95% 15.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	24.8% 1.24mg	85.5% 4.27mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	48% 0.63mg	168% 2.2mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	33.6% 10μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	21.5% 86μg	NA	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	NA	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	29.7% 26.8mg	NA	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	20% 3mg	2.4% 0.36mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	50% 60μg	7.2% 8.6μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carrots	Teff	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	15% 150mg	81.6% 816mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	22.7% 0.2mg	408% 3.67mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.36% 14.5μg	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	17% 1.36mg	433% 34.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13% 54.4mg	199% 835mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	28.2% 0.65mg	1822% 42mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	22.7% 159mg	278% 1946mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	42.7% 1451mg	57% 1937mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.82% 0.45μg	36.3% 20μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	21% 313mg	3.63% 54.4mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	9.9% 1.1mg	150% 16.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11% 400g	1.1% 40g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Carrots vs Teff:

• Raw Carrots have more Vitamin A, 8.3 times more Vitamin E and 6.9 times more Vitamin K than Raw Teff.
• While Raw Teff contains 5.9 times more Vitamin B1, 4.7 times more Vitamin B2, 3.4 times more Vitamin B3, 3.5 times more Vitamin B5 and 3.5 times more Vitamin B6 than Raw Carrots.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Carrots vs Teff:

• Raw Carrots have 5.8 times more Sodium and 10 times more Water than Raw Teff.
• While Raw Teff contains 5.5 times more Calcium, 18 times more Copper, 25.4 times more Iron, 15.3 times more Magnesium, 64.6 times more Manganese, 12.3 times more Phosphorus, 1.3 times more Potassium, 44 times more Selenium and 15.1 times more Zinc than Raw Carrots.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Carrots have 2.6 times more Sugars than Raw Teff.
• While Raw Teff contains 9 times more Energy, 9.9 times more Fat, 14 times more Saturated Fat, 67.5 times more Omega 3, 9.4 times more Omega 6, 7.6 times more Carbohydrate, 2.9 times more Fiber and 14.3 times more Protein than Raw Carrots.
• Both Raw Carrots as well as Raw Teff have insufficient amounts of Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.