Teff vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between teff and tuna
- Teff has more manganese, copper, iron, and fiber; however, tuna has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for tuna is 132% higher.
- Teff has a higher glycemic index than tuna.
Food types used in this article are Teff, cooked and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +19% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1125% |
Contains more IronIron | +122.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +425.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +146.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +21900% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +392.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +177.5% |
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 | +36.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +800% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +315.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2327.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +970.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 108.2µg | 197% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 22.07mg | 132% |
Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.013mg | 124% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.35µg | 98% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 1.038mg | 72% |
Protein | 3.87g | 29.15g | 51% |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 333mg | 30% |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.043mg | 20% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 47mg | 16% |
Choline | 77.6mg | 14% | |
Iron | 2.05mg | 0.92mg | 14% |
Potassium | 107mg | 527mg | 12% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
Vitamin D | 2µg | 10% | |
Vitamin D | 82IU | 10% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.137mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 7% | |
Carbs | 19.86g | 0g | 7% |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.45mg | 6% |
Calcium | 49mg | 4mg | 5% |
Folate | 18µg | 2µg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.134mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 50mg | 42mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 22µg | 2% |
Sodium | 8mg | 54mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
Saturated fat | 0.205g | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 1% | |
Calories | 101kcal | 130kcal | 1% |
Fats | 0.65g | 0.59g | 0% |
Net carbs | 17.06g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.02g | N/A | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.138g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.149mg | 1.224mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.311mg | 2.27mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.109mg | 2.565mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.827mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 1.091mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.2mg | 1.438mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.822mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.015g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.105g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +653.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +85.5% |
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Fats
~0.59g
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Water
~68.98g