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Teff vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between teff and ham?

  • Teff is higher in manganese and copper, yet ham is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 122% more.
  • Teff has 3 times more copper than ham. While teff has 0.226mg of copper, ham has only 0.079mg.
  • The amount of sodium in teff is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ham is lower.

We used Teff, cooked and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted types in this article.

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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
6
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%
Ham
Ham
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +257.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +512.5%
Contains more IronIron +38.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5196.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.3%

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%
Ham
Ham
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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% 5% 12% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +312%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +512.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +342.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +312.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Ham DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.054mg 122%
Sodium 8mg 1203mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.754mg 48%
Selenium 19.5µg 35%
Protein 3.87g 20.93g 34%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.65µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.4mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 4.023mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Copper 0.226mg 0.079mg 16%
Zinc 1.11mg 2.88mg 16%
Choline 85.1mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.202mg 13%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Phosphorus 120mg 196mg 11%
Magnesium 50mg 14mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.81g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Fats 0.65g 5.53g 8%
Iron 2.05mg 1.48mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 7%
Carbs 19.86g 1.5g 6%
Potassium 107mg 287mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Calcium 49mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 4%
Folate 18µg 3µg 4%
Calories 101kcal 145kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Net carbs 17.06g 1.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.75mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
2
4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Ham
Ham
3
21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1224%
Contains more ProteinProtein +440.8%
Contains more FatsFats +750.8%
Contains more OtherOther +533.3%
~equal in Water ~67.67g

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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. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.