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Teff vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between teff and fish sauce

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, and fiber; however, fish sauce has more magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
  • Fish sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 341% more.
  • Teff is lower in sodium.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index than fish sauce.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, cooked and Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve.

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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 125% 13% 25% 29% 17% 5.5% 3% 1024% 30% 50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14%
Contains more IronIron +162.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +352%
Contains more ZincZinc +455%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1614.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1127.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +169.2%

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%
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 1.7% 1.3% 0% 0% 3% 13% 43% 7.1% 91% 60% 0% 38% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1425%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +308.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Fish sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 8mg 7851mg 341%
Manganese 2.86mg 0.233mg 114%
Magnesium 50mg 175mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.396mg 23%
Copper 0.226mg 0.05mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Selenium 9.1µg 17%
Phosphorus 120mg 7mg 16%
Iron 2.05mg 0.78mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.012mg 14%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 2.313mg 9%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.2mg 8%
Folate 18µg 51µg 8%
Potassium 107mg 288mg 5%
Carbs 19.86g 3.64g 5%
Calories 101kcal 35kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.057mg 2%
Protein 3.87g 5.06g 2%
Calcium 49mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Fats 0.65g 0.01g 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.003g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 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
5% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +6400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +445.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.7%
Contains more OtherOther +2830.4%
~equal in Water ~71.07g

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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. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/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.