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Teff vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and sockeye salmon different?

  • Teff is higher in manganese, iron, copper, and fiber; however, sockeye salmon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sockeye salmon is 186% higher.
  • Sockeye salmon has a lower glycemic index (0) than teff (57).

Teff, cooked and Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used 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
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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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +345.5%
Contains more IronIron +294.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +197.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +307.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.2%

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
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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%
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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +645.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1013.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +752.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Sockeye salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 4.47µg 186%
Manganese 2.86mg 0.013mg 124%
Vitamin D 670IU 84%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 84%
Selenium 35.5µg 65%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 10.123mg 58%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.827mg 56%
Protein 3.87g 26.48g 45%
Phosphorus 120mg 305mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 61mg 20%
Choline 112.6mg 20%
Iron 2.05mg 0.52mg 19%
Copper 0.226mg 0.076mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.246mg 16%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Potassium 107mg 436mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 9%
Fats 0.65g 5.57g 8%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 7%
Carbs 19.86g 0g 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 5%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.55mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.969g 4%
Sodium 8mg 92mg 4%
Calcium 49mg 11mg 4%
Calories 101kcal 156kcal 3%
Folate 18µg 7µg 3%
Magnesium 50mg 36mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.157mg 2%
Net carbs 17.06g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 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
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +11.3%
Contains more OtherOther +11.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +584.2%
Contains more FatsFats +756.9%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.