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Teff vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between teff and frog legs

  • Teff has more iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, and calcium; however, frog legs are richer in selenium.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for iron is 77% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, uncooked and Frog legs, raw.

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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
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 14% 5.4% 25% 56% 83% 27% 63% 7.6% 0% 77%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +820%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.8%
Contains more IronIron +408.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +224%
Contains more ZincZinc +263%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +191.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +220.5%

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
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 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% 5% 20% 3% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 50% 0.25% 11% 35%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +178.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +180.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +301.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1150%
Contains more CholineCholine +396.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.25mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Frog legs DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 402%
Iron 7.63mg 1.5mg 77%
Copper 0.81mg 0.25mg 62%
Phosphorus 429mg 147mg 40%
Magnesium 184mg 20mg 39%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.12mg 28%
Carbs 73.13g 0g 24%
Zinc 3.63mg 1mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.14mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 19%
Selenium 4.4µg 14.1µg 18%
Cholesterol 50mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.4µg 17%
Calcium 180mg 18mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calories 367kcal 73kcal 15%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 1.2mg 14%
Choline 13.1mg 65mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.102g 6%
Protein 13.3g 16.4g 6%
Potassium 427mg 285mg 4%
Folate 15µg 4%
Fats 2.38g 0.3g 3%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.076g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Sodium 12mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.053g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 0g 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 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
3
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
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +693.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +69.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.3%
Contains more WaterWater +828.6%

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
33% 23% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1011.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +950%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.1%

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. Frog legs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168148/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.