Teff vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and turkey meat different?

Teff is higher in manganese, copper, and iron; however, turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and zinc.
Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 124% higher.
Teff contains 2 times more copper than turkey meat. While teff contains 0.226mg of copper, turkey meat contains only 0.093mg.
Turkey meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than teff (57).

Teff, cooked and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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

Turkey meat

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+250%
Contains more IronIron	+88.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+143%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+20328.6%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+123.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+123.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+85.8%

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

Turkey meat

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+306.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+751.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+953.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+535.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	2.86mg	0.014mg	124%
Selenium		29.8µg	54%
Vitamin B3	0.909mg	9.573mg	54%
Protein	3.87g	28.55g	49%
Vitamin B12	0µg	1.02µg	43%
Vitamin B6	0.097mg	0.616mg	40%
Cholesterol	0mg	109mg	36%
Vitamin B5		0.948mg	19%
Vitamin B2	0.033mg	0.281mg	19%
Choline		87.4mg	16%
Phosphorus	120mg	223mg	15%
Copper	0.226mg	0.093mg	15%
Polyunsaturated fat		2.119g	14%
Vitamin B1	0.183mg	0.045mg	12%
Zinc	1.11mg	2.48mg	12%
Iron	2.05mg	1.09mg	12%
Fiber	2.8g	0g	11%
Saturated fat		2.155g	10%
Fats	0.65g	7.39g	10%
Monounsaturated fat		2.647g	7%
Carbs	19.86g	0.06g	7%
Magnesium	50mg	30mg	5%
Calories	101kcal	189kcal	4%
Potassium	107mg	239mg	4%
Sodium	8mg	103mg	4%
Calcium	49mg	14mg	4%
Vitamin D		0.4µg	2%
Folate	18µg	9µg	2%
Vitamin D		15IU	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	12µg	1%
Net carbs	17.06g	0.06g	N/A
Vitamin E		0.07mg	0%
Trans fat		0.101g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.291mg	0%
Threonine	0.149mg	1.004mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.146mg	0.796mg	0%
Leucine	0.311mg	1.925mg	0%
Lysine	0.109mg	2.282mg	0%
Methionine	0.125mg	0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.203mg	0.903mg	0%
Valine	0.2mg	0.902mg	0%
Histidine	0.088mg	0.749mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.105g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.841g	N/A