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.
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% |
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 | +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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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% |