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Tuna vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tuna and teff

  • Tuna has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and potassium; however, teff has more manganese, copper, iron, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for tuna is 132% higher.
  • Teff is lower in cholesterol.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index than tuna.

Food types used in this article are Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat and Teff, cooked.

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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.
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%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +392.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +177.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
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%

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.
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +315.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2327.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +970.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Teff DV% diff.
Selenium 108.2µg 197%
Vitamin B3 22.07mg 0.909mg 132%
Manganese 0.013mg 2.86mg 124%
Vitamin B12 2.35µg 0µg 98%
Vitamin B6 1.038mg 0.097mg 72%
Protein 29.15g 3.87g 51%
Phosphorus 333mg 120mg 30%
Copper 0.043mg 0.226mg 20%
Cholesterol 47mg 0mg 16%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Iron 0.92mg 2.05mg 14%
Potassium 527mg 107mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin D 2µg 10%
Vitamin D 82IU 10%
Vitamin B2 0.137mg 0.033mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 7%
Carbs 0g 19.86g 7%
Zinc 0.45mg 1.11mg 6%
Calcium 4mg 49mg 5%
Folate 2µg 18µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.183mg 4%
Magnesium 42mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 54mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.205g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 1%
Calories 130kcal 101kcal 1%
Fats 0.59g 0.65g 0%
Net carbs 0g 17.06g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.138g 0%
Tryptophan 0.313mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 1.224mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 2.27mg 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 2.565mg 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.827mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.091mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 1.438mg 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.822mg 0.088mg 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
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
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +653.2%
Contains more OtherOther +85.5%
Contains more FatsFats +10.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~74.93g

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/nutrients
  2. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.