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Mussels vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mussels and teff?

  • Mussels is higher in selenium and vitamin B2, yet teff is higher in manganese, copper, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for selenium is 155% more.
  • Mussels has 31 times more sodium than teff. While mussels has 369mg of sodium, teff has only 12mg.

We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Teff, uncooked types 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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
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 SeleniumSelenium +1936.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +397.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +445.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.3%
Contains more IronIron +13.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +443.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +36%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.9%

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +382%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.942mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Teff DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 1000%
Selenium 89.6µg 4.4µg 155%
Manganese 6.8mg 9.24mg 106%
Copper 0.149mg 0.81mg 73%
Magnesium 37mg 184mg 35%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.482mg 29%
Carbs 7.39g 73.13g 22%
Protein 23.8g 13.3g 21%
Phosphorus 285mg 429mg 21%
Cholesterol 56mg 19%
Folate 76µg 19%
Sodium 369mg 12mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calcium 33mg 180mg 15%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.27mg 12%
Iron 6.72mg 7.63mg 11%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Calories 172kcal 367kcal 10%
Zinc 2.67mg 3.63mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.39mg 8%
Potassium 268mg 427mg 5%
Fats 4.48g 2.38g 3%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.449g 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin B3 3mg 3.363mg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.589g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 1.071g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.942mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 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 +78.9%
Contains more FatsFats +88.2%
Contains more WaterWater +593.3%
Contains more OtherOther +34.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +889.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 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 +72.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.2%

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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.