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Teff vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and sockeye salmon different?

  • Teff is richer in manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B1, while sockeye salmon is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 401% more than sockeye salmon.

Teff, uncooked and Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.

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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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +411.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1536.4%
Contains more IronIron +1367.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +965.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +560%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70976.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +706.8%
~equal in Potassium ~436mg

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.
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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%
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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +148.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +759.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.246mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Sockeye salmon DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.013mg 401%
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 186%
Iron 7.63mg 0.52mg 89%
Vitamin D 670IU 84%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 84%
Copper 0.81mg 0.076mg 82%
Selenium 4.4µg 35.5µg 57%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 10.123mg 42%
Magnesium 184mg 36mg 35%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.55mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.827mg 27%
Protein 13.3g 26.48g 26%
Carbs 73.13g 0g 24%
Cholesterol 61mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.157mg 19%
Phosphorus 429mg 305mg 18%
Choline 13.1mg 112.6mg 18%
Calcium 180mg 11mg 17%
Starch 36.56g 0g 15%
Calories 367kcal 156kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 1.274mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.99mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Fats 2.38g 5.57g 5%
Sodium 12mg 92mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 1.864g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.246mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0.1µg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.969g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 1.327g 2%
Fructose 0.47g 0g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 0g N/A
Potassium 427mg 436mg 0%
Sugar 1.84g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +282.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +99.1%
Contains more FatsFats +134%
Contains more WaterWater +663.4%

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
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +216.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.9%

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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.