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Turkey meat vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Turkey meat and Teff different?

  • Turkey meat is richer in Selenium, and Vitamin B3, while Teff is higher in Manganese, Iron, Copper, Magnesium, Fiber, Phosphorus, Vitamin B1, and Calcium.
  • Teff covers your daily need of Manganese 401% more than Turkey meat.
  • Turkey meat contains 7 times more Selenium than Teff. Turkey meat contains 29.8µg of Selenium, while Teff contains 4.4µg.

Turkey, whole, meat and skin, cooked, roasted and Teff, uncooked types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
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 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +577.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +513.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1185.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.7%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +771%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65900%

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.
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% 2.3% 1.4% 12% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
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% 0.54% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +184.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +567.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.27mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.942mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Teff
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13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.7%
Contains more FatsFats +210.5%
Contains more WaterWater +620.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +121783.3%
Contains more OtherOther +393.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 38% 31%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Teff
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21% 28% 51%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +349.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -79.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Turkey meat Teff
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Teff Opinion
Calories 189kcal 367kcal Teff
Protein 28.55g 13.3g Turkey meat
Fats 7.39g 2.38g Turkey meat
Net carbs 0.06g 65.13g Teff
Carbs 0.06g 73.13g Teff
Cholesterol 109mg Teff
Vitamin D 15IU Turkey meat
Magnesium 30mg 184mg Teff
Calcium 14mg 180mg Teff
Potassium 239mg 427mg Teff
Iron 1.09mg 7.63mg Teff
Sugar 0g 1.84g Turkey meat
Fiber 0g 8g Teff
Copper 0.093mg 0.81mg Teff
Zinc 2.48mg 3.63mg Teff
Starch 36.56g Teff
Phosphorus 223mg 429mg Teff
Sodium 103mg 12mg Teff
Vitamin A 39IU 9IU Turkey meat
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg Turkey meat
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.08mg Teff
Vitamin D 0.4µg Turkey meat
Manganese 0.014mg 9.24mg Teff
Selenium 29.8µg 4.4µg Turkey meat
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.39mg Teff
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.27mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 3.363mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.942mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.482mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B12 1.02µg Turkey meat
Vitamin K 0µg 1.9µg Teff
Folate 9µg Turkey meat
Trans Fat 0.101g Teff
Choline 87.4mg 13.1mg Turkey meat
Saturated Fat 2.155g 0.449g Teff
Monounsaturated Fat 2.647g 0.589g Turkey meat
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 1.071g Turkey meat
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.139mg Turkey meat
Threonine 1.004mg 0.51mg Turkey meat
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0.501mg Turkey meat
Leucine 1.925mg 1.068mg Turkey meat
Lysine 2.282mg 0.376mg Turkey meat
Methionine 0.724mg 0.428mg Turkey meat
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.698mg Turkey meat
Valine 0.902mg 0.686mg Turkey meat
Histidine 0.749mg 0.301mg Turkey meat
Fructose 0.47g Teff
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g Turkey meat
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g Turkey meat
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g 0.135g Teff
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g Turkey meat
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g 0g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g Turkey meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Turkey meat Teff
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Turkey meat
31%
Teff
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Turkey meat
229%
Teff

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.84g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Teff
Teff is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 109mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Teff
Teff contains less Sodium (difference - 91mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Teff
Teff is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.706g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Teff
Teff is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Teff
Teff is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Teff
Teff is relatively richer in minerals

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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/nutrients
  2. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.