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Squid vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between squid and teff

  • Squid has more selenium, vitamin B2, iron, phosphorus, and copper, while teff has more manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 393% higher.
  • Teff contains 62 times less sodium than squid. Squid contains 744mg of sodium, while teff contains 12mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 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.
Squid
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Teff
3
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 PotassiumPotassium +49.2%
Contains more IronIron +42.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1936.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +206.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4321.1%
~equal in Calcium ~180mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.63mg

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.
Squid
5
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 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Teff
6
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 +540.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.942mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.209mg 9.24mg 393%
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 225%
Selenium 89.6µg 4.4µg 155%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.27mg 112%
Cholesterol 224mg 75%
Iron 10.84mg 7.63mg 40%
Protein 32.48g 13.3g 38%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Sodium 744mg 12mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.39mg 31%
Magnesium 60mg 184mg 30%
Carbs 1.64g 73.13g 24%
Vitamin A 203µg 0µg 23%
Phosphorus 580mg 429mg 22%
Copper 0.998mg 0.81mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.482mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calories 158kcal 367kcal 10%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 3.363mg 7%
Potassium 637mg 427mg 6%
Folate 24µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 1.071g 5%
Fats 1.4g 2.38g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Zinc 3.46mg 3.63mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.942mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.236g 0.449g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 0.589g 1%
Net carbs 1.64g 65.13g N/A
Calcium 180mg 180mg 0%
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Squid
3
32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Teff
2
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 +144.2%
Contains more WaterWater +593%
Contains more OtherOther +41.8%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4359.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Squid
1
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Teff
2
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +263.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +299.6%

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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.

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