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Teff vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between teff and chorizo

  • Teff has more manganese and copper; however, chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 123% more.
  • Teff has 3 times more copper than chorizo. Teff has 0.226mg of copper, while chorizo has 0.08mg.
  • Teff is lower in sodium.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index than chorizo.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, cooked and Chorizo, pork, and beef.

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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 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +177.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +512.5%
Contains more IronIron +28.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +182.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +272%
Contains more ZincZinc +207.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%

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%
Chorizo
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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% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +244.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +464.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +446.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Chorizo DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.04mg 123%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 65%
Fats 0.65g 38.27g 58%
Sodium 8mg 1235mg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 46%
Protein 3.87g 24.1g 40%
Selenium 21.1µg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.63mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.53mg 33%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 5.131mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 23%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.3mg 21%
Zinc 1.11mg 3.41mg 21%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Calories 101kcal 455kcal 18%
Copper 0.226mg 0.08mg 16%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Potassium 107mg 398mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Magnesium 50mg 18mg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Carbs 19.86g 1.86g 6%
Iron 2.05mg 1.59mg 6%
Calcium 49mg 8mg 4%
Folate 18µg 2µg 4%
Phosphorus 120mg 150mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 1.86g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.721mg 0%

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
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +967.7%
Contains more WaterWater +135.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +522.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5787.7%
Contains more OtherOther +468.1%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.