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Caviar vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between caviar and teff

  • Caviar has more selenium, choline, iron, vitamin B5, magnesium, and vitamin B2; however, teff has more manganese, copper, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 400% higher.
  • Teff has 125 times less sodium than caviar. Caviar has 1500mg of sodium, while teff has 12mg.

Food types used in this article are Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular and Teff, uncooked.

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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.
Caviar
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Teff
6
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +63%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52.8%
Contains more IronIron +55.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1388.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +636.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +282.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18380%

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.
Caviar
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 90% 38% 44% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38% 268%
Teff
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2262.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +271.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3647.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2702.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +216.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caviar Teff DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 20µg 833%
Manganese 0.05mg 9.24mg 400%
Cholesterol 588mg 196%
Selenium 65.5µg 4.4µg 111%
Choline 490.9mg 13.1mg 87%
Copper 0.11mg 0.81mg 78%
Sodium 1500mg 12mg 65%
Iron 11.88mg 7.63mg 53%
Vitamin B5 3.5mg 0.942mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.405g 1.071g 42%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Vitamin A 271µg 0µg 30%
Magnesium 300mg 184mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.62mg 0.27mg 27%
Zinc 0.95mg 3.63mg 24%
Fats 17.9g 2.38g 24%
Carbs 4g 73.13g 23%
Protein 24.6g 13.3g 23%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 3.363mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.39mg 17%
Saturated fat 4.06g 0.449g 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 15%
Vitamin D 117IU 15%
Folate 50µg 13%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 0.08mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.482mg 12%
Phosphorus 356mg 429mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.631g 0.589g 10%
Calcium 275mg 180mg 10%
Potassium 181mg 427mg 7%
Calories 264kcal 367kcal 5%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1.9µg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Net carbs 4g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 1.263mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.035mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 2.133mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 1.834mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.646mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.071mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 1.263mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.649mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.229g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caviar
4
25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Teff
1
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 ProteinProtein +85%
Contains more FatsFats +652.1%
Contains more WaterWater +438.5%
Contains more OtherOther +153.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1728.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caviar
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Teff
1
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +686.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +591.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.9%

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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.