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Teff vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between teff and squid

  • Teff has more manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, and magnesium, while squid has more selenium, vitamin B2, iron, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 393% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in teff is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Teff, uncooked and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist 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.
Teff
3
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%
Squid
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +206.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4321.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.2%
Contains more IronIron +42.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1936.4%
~equal in Calcium ~180mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.46mg

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%
Squid
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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 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +540.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Squid DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.209mg 393%
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 225%
Selenium 4.4µg 89.6µg 155%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 1.729mg 112%
Cholesterol 224mg 75%
Iron 7.63mg 10.84mg 40%
Protein 13.3g 32.48g 38%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Sodium 12mg 744mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.017mg 31%
Magnesium 184mg 60mg 30%
Carbs 73.13g 1.64g 24%
Vitamin A 0µg 203µg 23%
Phosphorus 429mg 580mg 22%
Copper 0.81mg 0.998mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.27mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calories 367kcal 158kcal 10%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 2.189mg 7%
Potassium 427mg 637mg 6%
Folate 24µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.268g 5%
Fats 2.38g 1.4g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Zinc 3.63mg 3.46mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.9mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.236g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.162g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 1.64g N/A
Calcium 180mg 180mg 0%
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 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
Squid
3
32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4359.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.2%
Contains more WaterWater +593%
Contains more OtherOther +41.8%

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
Squid
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35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +263.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +299.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.4%

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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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