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Teff vs. Cod liver oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between teff and cod liver oil

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, and fiber, while cod liver oil has more vitamin A.
  • Cod liver oil's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 2000% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in teff is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Teff, uncooked and Fish oil, cod liver.

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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
Teff
9
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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
Teff
8
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% 10000% 0% 3750% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Cod liver oil DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 30000µg 3333%
Vitamin D 10000IU 1250%
Vitamin D 250µg 1250%
Manganese 9.24mg 0mg 402%
Cholesterol 570mg 190%
Fats 2.38g 100g 150%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 22.541g 143%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 46.711g 115%
Saturated fat 0.449g 22.608g 101%
Iron 7.63mg 0mg 95%
Copper 0.81mg 0mg 90%
Phosphorus 429mg 0mg 61%
Magnesium 184mg 0mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0mg 37%
Zinc 3.63mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 33%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Protein 13.3g 0g 27%
Calories 367kcal 902kcal 27%
Carbs 73.13g 0g 24%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0mg 19%
Calcium 180mg 0mg 18%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Potassium 427mg 0mg 13%
Selenium 4.4µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Sodium 12mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 6.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 10.968g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.935g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
4
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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +4101.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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
25% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 22.608 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 46.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7830.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2004.7%

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. Cod liver oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173577/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.