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Teff vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between teff and surimi

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, and zinc; however, surimi has more vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 124% more.
  • Teff is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, cooked and Fish, surimi.

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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
7
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%
Surimi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 2.7% 9.9% 9.8% 11% 9% 121% 19% 1.4% 153%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +444.4%
Contains more IronIron +688.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +606.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +236.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135%
~equal in Potassium ~112mg

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
5
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%
Surimi
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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% 6.7% 13% 0% 5% 4.8% 4.1% 4.2% 6.9% 200% 0.25% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +815%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +313.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +223.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Surimi DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.011mg 124%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.6µg 67%
Selenium 28.1µg 51%
Protein 3.87g 15.18g 23%
Phosphorus 120mg 282mg 23%
Iron 2.05mg 0.26mg 22%
Copper 0.226mg 0.032mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.02mg 14%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.33mg 7%
Sodium 8mg 143mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.03mg 5%
Folate 18µg 2µg 4%
Calcium 49mg 9mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Carbs 19.86g 6.85g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.22mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Magnesium 50mg 43mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.191g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.021mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 1%
Calories 101kcal 99kcal 0%
Fats 0.65g 0.9g 0%
Net carbs 17.06g 6.85g N/A
Potassium 107mg 112mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.595mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.35mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.157g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 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
Surimi
4
15% 7% 76%
Protein: 15.18 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 6.85 g
Water: 76.34 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +189.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +292.2%
Contains more FatsFats +38.5%
~equal in Water ~76.34g
~equal in Other ~0.73g

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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. Surimi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173702/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.