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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
3.87 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
19.86 g
Water:
74.93 g
Other:
0.69 g
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% |