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Teff vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between teff and shrimp

  • The amount of manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, and polyunsaturated fat in teff is higher than in shrimp.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 400% more than shrimp.
  • Teff contains 15 times more iron than shrimp. While teff contains 7.63mg of iron, shrimp contains only 0.51mg.
  • The amount of sodium in teff is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Teff, uncooked and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen).

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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
10
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%
Shrimp
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +371.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.9%
Contains more IronIron +1396.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +113.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
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%
Shrimp
0
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% 0% 0% 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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Shrimp DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.033mg 400%
Iron 7.63mg 0.51mg 89%
Cholesterol 189mg 63%
Copper 0.81mg 0.379mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 37%
Magnesium 184mg 39mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 33%
Fiber 8g 32%
Phosphorus 429mg 237mg 27%
Carbs 73.13g 0.2g 24%
Protein 13.3g 23.98g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 19%
Zinc 3.63mg 1.64mg 18%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calories 367kcal 99kcal 13%
Calcium 180mg 70mg 11%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.079g 7%
Potassium 427mg 259mg 5%
Sodium 12mg 111mg 4%
Fats 2.38g 0.28g 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.056g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.048g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 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 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 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
Shrimp
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +750%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36465%
Contains more OtherOther +95.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.3%
Contains more WaterWater +742.7%

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
Shrimp
1
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1127.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1255.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.