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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
3.87 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
19.86 g
Water:
74.93 g
Other:
0.69 g
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% |
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Water
~71.07g