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Teff vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between teff and tuna

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B1, while tuna has more selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 401% more than tuna.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Teff, uncooked and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, 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.
Teff
Teff
8
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%
Tuna
Tuna
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +338.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4400%
Contains more IronIron +729.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1783.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +706.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70976.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2359.1%

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
4
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%
Tuna
Tuna
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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +191%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +182%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +556.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +492.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Tuna DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.013mg 401%
Selenium 4.4µg 108.2µg 189%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 22.07mg 117%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 98%
Copper 0.81mg 0.043mg 85%
Iron 7.63mg 0.92mg 84%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 1.038mg 43%
Magnesium 184mg 42mg 34%
Protein 13.3g 29.15g 32%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.45mg 29%
Carbs 73.13g 0g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.134mg 21%
Calcium 180mg 4mg 18%
Cholesterol 47mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Phosphorus 429mg 333mg 14%
Choline 13.1mg 77.6mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.334mg 12%
Calories 367kcal 130kcal 12%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.137mg 10%
Vitamin D 82IU 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.175g 6%
Fats 2.38g 0.59g 3%
Potassium 427mg 527mg 3%
Sodium 12mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0.1µg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.205g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.138g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.29mg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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
Tuna
Tuna
2
29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +303.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +85.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +119.2%
Contains more WaterWater +682.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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
Tuna
Tuna
1
40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +326.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +512%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.3%

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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.