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Teff vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between teff and barbecue chicken

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, while barbecue chicken has more selenium.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 402% more than barbecue chicken.
  • The amount of saturated fat in teff is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Teff, uncooked and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +776.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1025%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.5%
Contains more IronIron +703.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +951.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +184700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

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.
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%
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% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +609.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +519.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +475%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +380.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.005mg 402%
Iron 7.63mg 0.95mg 84%
Copper 0.81mg 0.077mg 81%
Cholesterol 127mg 42%
Magnesium 184mg 21mg 39%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Selenium 4.4µg 22µg 32%
Phosphorus 429mg 218mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.055mg 28%
Carbs 73.13g 0.12g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.191mg 22%
Fats 2.38g 15.08g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 20%
Protein 13.3g 22.51g 18%
Zinc 3.63mg 1.78mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.152mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.449g 3.927g 16%
Calcium 180mg 16mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 0g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 6.446g 15%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 5.732mg 15%
Sodium 12mg 335mg 14%
Choline 13.1mg 62.9mg 9%
Calories 367kcal 226kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 2.038g 6%
Potassium 427mg 255mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.227mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0µg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 0.04g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 0.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.592mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60841.7%
Contains more OtherOther +169.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.2%
Contains more FatsFats +533.6%
Contains more WaterWater +596.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +994.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +90.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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95% 2%
Starch: 36.56 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.73 g
Fructose: 0.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
33% 33% 33%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1450%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1725%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1075%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/nutrients
  2. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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