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Meatball vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between meatball and teff

  • Meatball has more vitamin B1 and choline; however, teff has more iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, calcium, fiber, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for teff is 68% higher.
  • Teff has 46 times less sodium than meatball. Meatball has 550mg of sodium, while teff has 12mg.

Food types used in this article are Meatballs, meatless 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +922.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +620%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.2%
Contains more IronIron +253.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
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 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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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 EVitamin E +2062.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +574.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 402%
Iron 2.16mg 7.63mg 68%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.39mg 46%
Magnesium 18mg 184mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 1.071g 24%
Sodium 550mg 12mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.482mg 22%
Carbs 8g 73.13g 22%
Folate 78µg 20%
Zinc 1.8mg 3.63mg 17%
Calcium 25mg 180mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Protein 21g 13.3g 15%
Fiber 4.6g 8g 14%
Choline 88.4mg 13.1mg 14%
Copper 0.706mg 0.81mg 12%
Phosphorus 344mg 429mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.08mg 11%
Fats 9g 2.38g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.942mg 9%
Calories 197kcal 367kcal 9%
Potassium 180mg 427mg 7%
Selenium 0.8µg 4.4µg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 3.363mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.449g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.589g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.27mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.9µg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 1.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 +57.9%
Contains more FatsFats +278.2%
Contains more WaterWater +557.6%
Contains more OtherOther +68.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +814.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 +271.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +335.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.5%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.