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Teff vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between teff and chinook salmon

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, and iron, while chinook salmon has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 124% more than chinook salmon.
  • Teff contains 4 times more copper than chinook salmon. While teff contains 0.226mg of copper, chinook salmon contains only 0.053mg.
  • Chinook salmon has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chinook salmon is 0, while the glycemic index of teff is 57.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Teff, cooked and Fish, salmon, chinook, 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
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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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more IronIron +125.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +326.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14952.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +144%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +372%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +209.2%

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% 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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +315.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1005.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +376.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +94.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.019mg 124%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.87µg 120%
Selenium 46.8µg 85%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 10.045mg 57%
Protein 3.87g 25.72g 44%
Phosphorus 120mg 371mg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.462mg 28%
Fats 0.65g 13.38g 20%
Copper 0.226mg 0.053mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 17%
Magnesium 50mg 122mg 17%
Vitamin A 0µg 149µg 17%
Saturated fat 3.214g 15%
Iron 2.05mg 0.91mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 14%
Potassium 107mg 505mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.044mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.154mg 9%
Calories 101kcal 231kcal 7%
Carbs 19.86g 0g 7%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.56mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 5%
Folate 18µg 35µg 4%
Sodium 8mg 60mg 2%
Calcium 49mg 28mg 2%
Net carbs 17.06g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +14.2%
Contains more OtherOther +-114.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +564.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1958.5%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.