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Teff vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between teff and swordfish

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, and fiber; however, swordfish has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 124% higher.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index than swordfish.

Food types used in this article are Teff, cooked and Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat.

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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 25% 1.8% 44% 17% 15% 21% 130% 13% 1.7% 374%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +716.7%
Contains more IronIron +355.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +391.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +366.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +153.3%

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
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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% 14% 48% 249% 22% 15% 174% 25% 142% 203% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +918%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +534%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Swordfish DV% diff.
Selenium 68.5µg 125%
Manganese 2.86mg 0.013mg 124%
Vitamin D 666IU 83%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.62µg 68%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 9.254mg 52%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.615mg 40%
Protein 3.87g 23.45g 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Phosphorus 120mg 304mg 26%
Copper 0.226mg 0.046mg 20%
Iron 2.05mg 0.45mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Choline 77.5mg 14%
Potassium 107mg 499mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Fats 0.65g 7.93g 11%
Saturated fat 1.911g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.089mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 8%
Carbs 19.86g 0g 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Folate 18µg 2µg 4%
Calories 101kcal 172kcal 4%
Sodium 8mg 97mg 4%
Calcium 49mg 6mg 4%
Magnesium 50mg 35mg 4%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.78mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.063mg 2%
Net carbs 17.06g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.922mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g 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
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +91.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +505.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1120%
~equal in Water ~68.26g

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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. Swordfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173704/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.