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Teff vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between teff and lamb

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, lamb has more selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 401% higher.
  • Teff is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Teff, uncooked and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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%
Lamb
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +958.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.7%
Contains more IronIron +305.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +580.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +128.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41900%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%

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%
Lamb
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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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +270.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +142.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +615.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.25mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Lamb DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.022mg 401%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 106%
Copper 0.81mg 0.119mg 77%
Iron 7.63mg 1.88mg 72%
Selenium 4.4µg 26.4µg 40%
Saturated fat 0.449g 8.83g 38%
Magnesium 184mg 23mg 38%
Phosphorus 429mg 188mg 34%
Cholesterol 97mg 32%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Fats 2.38g 20.94g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.13mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.1mg 24%
Carbs 73.13g 0g 24%
Protein 13.3g 24.52g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 8.82g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 6.66mg 21%
Calcium 180mg 17mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Choline 13.1mg 93.7mg 15%
Zinc 3.63mg 4.46mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.66mg 6%
Folate 18µg 5%
Calories 367kcal 294kcal 4%
Potassium 427mg 310mg 3%
Sodium 12mg 72mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 1.51g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 4.6µg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.84g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.14mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.777mg 0%
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
Lamb
3
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +189%
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.4%
Contains more FatsFats +779.8%
Contains more WaterWater +509.1%

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
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1397.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41%

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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.