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Ostrich vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ostrich and teff different?

  • Ostrich is richer in selenium and vitamin B3, while teff is higher in manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B1.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 401% more than ostrich.
  • Ostrich contains 9 times more selenium than teff. Ostrich contains 37.5µg of selenium, while teff contains 4.4µg.

Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Teff, uncooked types were used 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 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
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 ZincZinc +33.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +752.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +636%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18%
Contains more IronIron +173.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +432.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48531.6%

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% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
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 +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.27mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.019mg 9.24mg 401%
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 260%
Copper 0.152mg 0.81mg 73%
Iron 2.79mg 7.63mg 61%
Selenium 37.5µg 4.4µg 60%
Magnesium 25mg 184mg 38%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Protein 28.49g 13.3g 30%
Cholesterol 85mg 28%
Phosphorus 251mg 429mg 25%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 3.363mg 24%
Carbs 0g 73.13g 24%
Calcium 6mg 180mg 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.39mg 13%
Calories 145kcal 367kcal 11%
Zinc 4.85mg 3.63mg 11%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 0.942mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.482mg 5%
Folate 15µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 1.071g 4%
Sodium 80mg 12mg 3%
Saturated fat 1g 0.449g 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.27mg 2%
Potassium 362mg 427mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 0.589g 1%
Fats 2.57g 2.38g 0%
Net carbs 0g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 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 +114.2%
Contains more WaterWater +676.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +451.2%
~equal in Fats ~2.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 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 +64.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +143.4%

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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.