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Teff vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between teff and skipjack tuna

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 401% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, uncooked and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +318.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +386.5%
Contains more IronIron +376.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +636.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +245.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48531.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +963.6%

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
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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 0% 0% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +926.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +121.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +457.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.019mg 401%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 18.756mg 96%
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 91%
Copper 0.81mg 0.11mg 78%
Selenium 4.4µg 46.8µg 77%
Iron 7.63mg 1.6mg 75%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.981mg 38%
Magnesium 184mg 44mg 33%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Protein 13.3g 28.21g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.038mg 29%
Carbs 73.13g 0g 24%
Zinc 3.63mg 1.05mg 23%
Phosphorus 429mg 285mg 21%
Cholesterol 60mg 20%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calcium 180mg 37mg 14%
Calories 367kcal 132kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.122mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.485mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.403g 4%
Potassium 427mg 522mg 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Fats 2.38g 1.29g 2%
Sodium 12mg 47mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.243g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.42g 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +84.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.1%
Contains more WaterWater +606.1%
Contains more OtherOther +246.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +142.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +165.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.42g

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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.