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Teff vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between teff and jerky

  • Teff has more manganese; however, jerky is higher in zinc, iron, vitamin B12, phosphorus, folate, potassium, and vitamin B2.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 120% more than jerky.
  • Teff has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of teff is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Teff, cooked and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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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%
Jerky
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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% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +145%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2476.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +457.9%
Contains more IronIron +164.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +630.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~51mg
~equal in Copper ~0.227mg

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%
Jerky
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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% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +330.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +644.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Jerky DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.111mg 120%
Sodium 8mg 2081mg 90%
Zinc 1.11mg 8.11mg 64%
Protein 3.87g 33.2g 59%
Saturated fat 10.85g 49%
Iron 2.05mg 5.42mg 42%
Phosphorus 120mg 407mg 41%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.99µg 41%
Fats 0.65g 25.6g 38%
Folate 18µg 134µg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 28%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Selenium 10.7µg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Calories 101kcal 410kcal 15%
Potassium 107mg 597mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.142mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.179mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 1.732mg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.8g 4%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Calcium 49mg 20mg 3%
Carbs 19.86g 11g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.154mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 9.2g N/A
Magnesium 50mg 51mg 0%
Sugar 9g N/A
Copper 0.226mg 0.227mg 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
Jerky
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.5%
Contains more WaterWater +220.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +757.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3838.5%
Contains more OtherOther +891.3%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.