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Teff vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between teff and caviar

  • Teff has more manganese; however, caviar is higher in vitamin B12, iron, magnesium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin A.
  • Caviar covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 833% more than teff.
  • Caviar contains 57 times less manganese than teff. Teff contains 2.86mg of manganese, while caviar contains 0.05mg.
  • Teff has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of teff is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Teff, cooked and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular.

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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%
Caviar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5620%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +461.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.2%
Contains more IronIron +479.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196.7%

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
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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%
Caviar
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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% 90% 38% 44% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38% 268%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +657.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1778.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +229.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +177.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.19mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 20µg 833%
Cholesterol 0mg 588mg 196%
Iron 2.05mg 11.88mg 123%
Manganese 2.86mg 0.05mg 122%
Selenium 65.5µg 119%
Choline 490.9mg 89%
Vitamin B5 3.5mg 70%
Sodium 8mg 1500mg 65%
Magnesium 50mg 300mg 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.405g 49%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.62mg 45%
Protein 3.87g 24.6g 41%
Phosphorus 120mg 356mg 34%
Vitamin A 0µg 271µg 30%
Fats 0.65g 17.9g 27%
Calcium 49mg 275mg 23%
Saturated fat 4.06g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.32mg 17%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 15%
Vitamin D 117IU 15%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Copper 0.226mg 0.11mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.631g 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Folate 18µg 50µg 8%
Calories 101kcal 264kcal 8%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.12mg 5%
Carbs 19.86g 4g 5%
Potassium 107mg 181mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.19mg 1%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.95mg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 1.071mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.229g N/A

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
Caviar
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25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +396.5%
Contains more WaterWater +57.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +535.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2653.8%
Contains more OtherOther +769.6%

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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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.