Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Teff vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between teff and chicken fingers

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, and iron; however, chicken fingers have more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 114% higher.
  • Chicken fingers have 3 times less copper than teff. Teff has 0.226mg of copper, while chicken fingers have 0.069mg.
  • Teff is lower in sodium.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index than chicken fingers.

Food types used in this article are Teff, cooked and Fast foods, chicken tenders.

Infographic

Teff vs Chicken fingers infographic
Infographic link

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
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.1% 33% 27% 23% 19% 121% 100% 30% 95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +188.2%
Contains more IronIron +180.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +227.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1154.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +248.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135%

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
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% 0% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 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 3.7% 1% 63% 3% 28% 41% 154% 75% 98% 20% 20% 14% 24%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +442.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +804%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +339.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.228mg 114%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 8.217mg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.783g 39%
Sodium 8mg 769mg 33%
Selenium 17.5µg 32%
Protein 3.87g 19.22g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.426mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.244mg 25%
Phosphorus 120mg 282mg 23%
Vitamin E 3.17mg 21%
Fats 0.65g 13.95g 20%
Iron 2.05mg 0.73mg 17%
Copper 0.226mg 0.069mg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 4.83g 12%
Saturated fat 2.493g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.179mg 11%
Calories 101kcal 271kcal 9%
Choline 43.7mg 8%
Potassium 107mg 373mg 8%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin K 8µg 7%
Fiber 2.8g 1.2g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.11mg 6%
Magnesium 50mg 28mg 5%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.71mg 4%
Calcium 49mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Carbs 19.86g 17.25g 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 16.05g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Folate 18µg 19µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 1.437mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.655mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.211g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.439g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
2
4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
19% 14% 17% 47% 3%
Protein: 19.22 g
Fats: 13.95 g
Carbs: 17.25 g
Water: 46.64 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.1%
Contains more WaterWater +60.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +396.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2046.2%
Contains more OtherOther +326.1%

People also compare

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/168918/nutrients
  2. Chicken fingers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173321/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.