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Teff vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and sardines

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, sardines are richer in selenium and calcium.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 397% more than sardines.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, uncooked and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +371.8%
Contains more IronIron +161.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +335.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +177.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8455.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1097.7%
~equal in Potassium ~397mg

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +387.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +188.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +36.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +472.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Sardines DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.108mg 397%
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 373%
Selenium 4.4µg 52.7µg 88%
Copper 0.81mg 0.186mg 69%
Iron 7.63mg 2.92mg 59%
Cholesterol 142mg 47%
Magnesium 184mg 39mg 35%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 5.148g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.08mg 26%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.167mg 24%
Carbs 73.13g 0g 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Protein 13.3g 24.62g 23%
Zinc 3.63mg 1.31mg 21%
Calcium 180mg 382mg 20%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Fats 2.38g 11.45g 14%
Sodium 12mg 307mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 2.04mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 5.245mg 12%
Choline 13.1mg 75mg 11%
Phosphorus 429mg 490mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 3.869g 8%
Calories 367kcal 208kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.642mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.449g 1.528g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.227mg 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Potassium 427mg 397mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2.6µg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.1%
Contains more FatsFats +381.1%
Contains more WaterWater +575.9%
Contains more OtherOther +82.3%

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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +556.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +380.7%

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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.