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Teff vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between teff and clam

  • Teff has more manganese; however, clam has more vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Clam's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 4120% more.
  • Teff has 3 times more manganese than clam. Teff has 2.86mg of manganese, while clam has 1mg.
  • Teff is lower in sodium.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index than clam.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, cooked and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist 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
3
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%
Clam
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 28% 55% 105% 229% 74% 145% 157% 130% 349%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +177.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +186%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +486.9%
Contains more IronIron +37.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181.7%

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%
Clam
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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 74% 57% 0% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +269%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.1%
~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 Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 98.89µg 4120%
Selenium 64µg 116%
Manganese 2.86mg 1mg 81%
Sodium 8mg 1202mg 52%
Copper 0.226mg 0.688mg 51%
Protein 3.87g 25.55g 43%
Phosphorus 120mg 338mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.426mg 30%
Vitamin C 22.1mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 171µg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 3.354mg 15%
Potassium 107mg 628mg 15%
Zinc 1.11mg 2.73mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 14%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Iron 2.05mg 2.81mg 10%
Magnesium 50mg 18mg 8%
Carbs 19.86g 5.13g 5%
Calcium 49mg 92mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.15mg 3%
Folate 18µg 29µg 3%
Calories 101kcal 148kcal 2%
Fats 0.65g 1.95g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.11mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.188g 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 5.13g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.172g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 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
Clam
3
26% 2% 5% 64% 4%
Protein: 25.55 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 63.64 g
Other: 3.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +287.1%
Contains more WaterWater +17.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +560.2%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more OtherOther +440.6%

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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. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/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.