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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.
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%
Tuna
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
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.
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%
Tuna
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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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Tuna 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
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
Tuna
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29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +653.2%
Contains more OtherOther +85.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.59g
~equal in Water ~68.98g

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.