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Swordfish vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between swordfish and teff

  • Swordfish has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and potassium; however, teff has more manganese, iron, copper, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 124% higher.
  • Teff is lower in cholesterol.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index than swordfish.

Food types used in this article are Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Teff, cooked.

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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 25% 1.8% 44% 17% 15% 21% 130% 13% 1.7% 374%
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 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +366.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +153.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +716.7%
Contains more IronIron +355.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +391.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21900%

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% 14% 48% 249% 22% 15% 174% 25% 142% 203% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
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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% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +918%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +534%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Teff DV% diff.
Selenium 68.5µg 125%
Manganese 0.013mg 2.86mg 124%
Vitamin D 666IU 83%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 0µg 68%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 0.909mg 52%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.097mg 40%
Protein 23.45g 3.87g 39%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Phosphorus 304mg 120mg 26%
Copper 0.046mg 0.226mg 20%
Iron 0.45mg 2.05mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Choline 77.5mg 14%
Potassium 499mg 107mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Fats 7.93g 0.65g 11%
Saturated fat 1.911g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.183mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 8%
Carbs 0g 19.86g 7%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Folate 2µg 18µg 4%
Calories 172kcal 101kcal 4%
Sodium 97mg 8mg 4%
Calcium 6mg 49mg 4%
Magnesium 35mg 50mg 4%
Zinc 0.78mg 1.11mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.033mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 17.06g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 g
Teff
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4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +505.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1120%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +91.7%
~equal in Water ~74.93g

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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. Swordfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173704/nutrients
  2. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.