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Teff vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between teff and jerky

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, magnesium, iron, fiber, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, jerky has more zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 397% higher.
  • Jerky has 4 times less fiber than teff. Teff has 8g of fiber, while jerky has 1.8g.
  • Teff is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Teff, uncooked and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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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
6
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%
Jerky
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more IronIron +40.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +256.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8224.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +143.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~407mg

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%
Jerky
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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% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +477.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +512.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +732.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Jerky DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.111mg 397%
Sodium 12mg 2081mg 90%
Copper 0.81mg 0.227mg 65%
Saturated fat 0.449g 10.85g 47%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 41%
Zinc 3.63mg 8.11mg 41%
Protein 13.3g 33.2g 40%
Fats 2.38g 25.6g 36%
Folate 134µg 34%
Magnesium 184mg 51mg 32%
Iron 7.63mg 5.42mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 11.305g 27%
Fiber 8g 1.8g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.179mg 23%
Carbs 73.13g 11g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.154mg 20%
Choline 13.1mg 109.1mg 17%
Calcium 180mg 20mg 16%
Cholesterol 48mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.163mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Selenium 4.4µg 10.7µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.142mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 1.732mg 10%
Potassium 427mg 597mg 5%
Phosphorus 429mg 407mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.49mg 3%
Calories 367kcal 410kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 9g N/A
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2.3µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 1.011g 0%
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 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
1
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
Jerky
4
33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +564.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +149.6%
Contains more FatsFats +975.6%
Contains more WaterWater +164.9%
Contains more OtherOther +188.6%

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
Jerky
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1819.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.011g

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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.