Teff vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between teff and crab
- Teff has more manganese, iron, and vitamin B1; however, crab has more vitamin B12, copper, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for crab is 139% higher.
- Crab has 39 times less manganese than teff. Teff has 2.86mg of manganese, while crab has 0.074mg.
- Teff is lower in sodium.
- Teff has a higher glycemic index than crab.
Food types used in this article are Teff, cooked and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +310% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3764.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +85.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +142.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +260.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +243.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +95% |
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 | +695.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +181.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +202.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +60.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +183.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 3.33µg | 139% |
Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.074mg | 121% |
Selenium | 42.9µg | 78% | |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.814mg | 65% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 97mg | 32% |
Protein | 3.87g | 17.88g | 28% |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 3.81mg | 25% |
Sodium | 8mg | 563mg | 24% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.997mg | 20% | |
Iron | 2.05mg | 0.5mg | 19% |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 234mg | 16% |
Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.023mg | 13% |
Vitamin E | 1.84mg | 12% | |
Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 2.747mg | 11% |
Folate | 18µg | 51µg | 8% |
Carbs | 19.86g | 0g | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.093mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.156mg | 5% |
Potassium | 107mg | 259mg | 4% |
Calcium | 49mg | 91mg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 4% | |
Magnesium | 50mg | 36mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.258g | 2% | |
Saturated fat | 0.201g | 1% | |
Calories | 101kcal | 83kcal | 1% |
Fats | 0.65g | 0.74g | 0% |
Net carbs | 17.06g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.129g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.727mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.311mg | 1.307mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.109mg | 1.386mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.2mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.101g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.067g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +362% |
Contains more FatsFats | +13.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +144.9% |
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