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Teff vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between teff and dashi

  • Teff has more copper, iron, fiber, and zinc; however, dashi has more vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for dashi is 46% higher.
  • Teff is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Teff, cooked and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry.

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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
5
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%
Dashi
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more IronIron +99%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +281.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.3%

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%
Dashi
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1203%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Dashi DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 124%
Vitamin K 66.9µg 56%
Selenium 27.6µg 50%
Sodium 8mg 1067mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.43mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.485g 30%
Protein 3.87g 16.7g 26%
Copper 0.226mg 0mg 25%
Choline 114.5mg 21%
Fats 0.65g 13.89g 20%
Calories 101kcal 438kcal 17%
Saturated fat 3.433g 16%
Carbs 19.86g 64.88g 15%
Calcium 49mg 187mg 14%
Iron 2.05mg 1.03mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Fiber 2.8g 0.2g 10%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 2.46mg 10%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.09mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.1mg 7%
Phosphorus 120mg 166mg 7%
Potassium 107mg 309mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 25µg 3%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 1%
Folate 18µg 21µg 1%
Magnesium 50mg 56mg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 64.68g N/A
Sugar 14.47g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 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
Dashi
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +3157.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +331.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2036.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +226.7%
Contains more OtherOther +223.2%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.