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Teff vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between teff and veal?

  • Teff is richer in manganese, copper, and iron, yet veal is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 123% higher.
  • Teff has 2 times more copper than veal. Teff has 0.226mg of copper, while veal has 0.103mg.
  • Veal has a lower glycemic index than teff.

We used Teff, cooked and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled types in this comparison.

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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%
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +188.2%
Contains more IronIron +107.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +119.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8071.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215%
Contains more ZincZinc +248.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.8%

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
2
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%
Veal
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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% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +161.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +783.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +302.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Veal DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.035mg 123%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.27µg 53%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 8.03mg 45%
Protein 3.87g 24.38g 41%
Cholesterol 0mg 103mg 34%
Selenium 13.7µg 25%
Zinc 1.11mg 3.87mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.39mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.27mg 18%
Choline 95mg 17%
Phosphorus 120mg 217mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.04g 14%
Copper 0.226mg 0.103mg 14%
Iron 2.05mg 0.99mg 13%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Fats 0.65g 7.56g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.07mg 9%
Potassium 107mg 337mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 7%
Carbs 19.86g 0g 7%
Magnesium 50mg 24mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 4%
Calories 101kcal 172kcal 4%
Sodium 8mg 83mg 3%
Calcium 49mg 17mg 3%
Folate 18µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.885mg 0%

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
Veal
3
24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +530%
Contains more FatsFats +1063.1%
Contains more OtherOther +88.4%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.