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Teff vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between teff and clam

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, copper, and phosphorus, while clam has more selenium.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 358% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in teff is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Teff, uncooked and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.

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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
8
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%
Clam
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 28% 55% 105% 229% 74% 145% 157% 130% 349%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +922.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.7%
Contains more IronIron +171.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +33%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +824%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1354.5%

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
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%
Clam
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 74% 57% 0% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +338.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.354mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 4120%
Manganese 9.24mg 1mg 358%
Selenium 4.4µg 64µg 108%
Iron 7.63mg 2.81mg 60%
Sodium 12mg 1202mg 52%
Magnesium 184mg 18mg 40%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.11mg 29%
Protein 13.3g 25.55g 25%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 25%
Carbs 73.13g 5.13g 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.15mg 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 171µg 19%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Copper 0.81mg 0.688mg 14%
Phosphorus 429mg 338mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.426mg 12%
Calories 367kcal 148kcal 11%
Calcium 180mg 92mg 9%
Zinc 3.63mg 2.73mg 8%
Folate 29µg 7%
Potassium 427mg 628mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.68mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.552g 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Fats 2.38g 1.95g 1%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.188g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.172g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 5.13g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 3.354mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Clam
3
26% 2% 5% 64% 4%
Protein: 25.55 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 63.64 g
Other: 3.73 g
Contains more FatsFats +22.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1325.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.1%
Contains more WaterWater +621.5%
Contains more OtherOther +57.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Clam
1
21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +242.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.1%

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. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/nutrients

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

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