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Teff vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between teff and chicken fingers

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B1, while chicken fingers have more vitamin B3 and selenium.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 392% more than chicken fingers.
  • Teff contains 12 times more copper than chicken fingers. While teff contains 0.81mg of copper, chicken fingers contain only 0.069mg.
  • The amount of sodium in teff is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Teff, uncooked and Fast foods, chicken tenders.

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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 20% 5.1% 33% 27% 23% 19% 121% 100% 30% 95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +557.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +958.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.5%
Contains more IronIron +945.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1073.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +411.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3952.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +297.7%

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 3.7% 1% 63% 3% 28% 41% 154% 75% 98% 20% 20% 14% 24%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +254.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3862.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +321.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +233.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.228mg 392%
Iron 7.63mg 0.73mg 86%
Copper 0.81mg 0.069mg 82%
Magnesium 184mg 28mg 37%
Sodium 12mg 769mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 5.783g 31%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 8.217mg 30%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.71mg 27%
Fiber 8g 1.2g 27%
Selenium 4.4µg 17.5µg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.11mg 23%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 3.17mg 21%
Phosphorus 429mg 282mg 21%
Carbs 73.13g 17.25g 19%
Fats 2.38g 13.95g 18%
Calcium 180mg 17mg 16%
Cholesterol 48mg 16%
Protein 13.3g 19.22g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 4.83g 11%
Saturated fat 0.449g 2.493g 9%
Starch 36.56g 17.03g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.179mg 7%
Choline 13.1mg 43.7mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 1.244mg 6%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 8µg 5%
Folate 19µg 5%
Calories 367kcal 271kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.426mg 4%
Potassium 427mg 373mg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 0g 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 16.05g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 1.437mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.655mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 0.211g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.439g 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
19% 14% 17% 47% 3%
Protein: 19.22 g
Fats: 13.95 g
Carbs: 17.25 g
Water: 46.64 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +323.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.5%
Contains more FatsFats +486.1%
Contains more WaterWater +428.8%
Contains more OtherOther +24.1%

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
19% 37% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.83 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.783 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +720%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +440%

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
98% 2%
Starch: 17.03 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +114.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +55%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
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. Chicken fingers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173321/nutrients

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

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