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Sardines vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sardines and teff

  • Sardines have more selenium and calcium; however, teff is richer in manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 397% more than sardines.
  • Teff has 12 times less selenium than sardines. Sardines have 52.7µg of selenium, while teff has 4.4µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Teff
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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 CalciumCalcium +112.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1097.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +371.8%
Contains more IronIron +161.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +335.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +177.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8455.6%
~equal in Potassium ~427mg

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 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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Teff
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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 +2450%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +36.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +472.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +387.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +188.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.108mg 9.24mg 397%
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 373%
Selenium 52.7µg 4.4µg 88%
Copper 0.186mg 0.81mg 69%
Iron 2.92mg 7.63mg 59%
Cholesterol 142mg 47%
Magnesium 39mg 184mg 35%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 1.071g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.39mg 26%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.482mg 24%
Carbs 0g 73.13g 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Protein 24.62g 13.3g 23%
Zinc 1.31mg 3.63mg 21%
Calcium 382mg 180mg 20%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Fats 11.45g 2.38g 14%
Sodium 307mg 12mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.08mg 13%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 3.363mg 12%
Choline 75mg 13.1mg 11%
Phosphorus 490mg 429mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 0.589g 8%
Calories 208kcal 367kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.942mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.528g 0.449g 5%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.27mg 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Potassium 397mg 427mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.9µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Teff
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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 +85.1%
Contains more FatsFats +381.1%
Contains more WaterWater +575.9%
Contains more OtherOther +82.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Teff
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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 +556.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +380.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.6%

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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.