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Teff vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between teff and caviar

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, and fiber; however, caviar has more selenium, choline, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 400% higher.
  • Teff is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Teff, uncooked and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Teff
Teff
6
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%
Caviar
Caviar
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +636.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +282.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18380%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52.8%
Contains more IronIron +55.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1388.6%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Teff
Teff
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 1.6% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0%
Caviar
Caviar
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 44% 90% 38% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2702.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2262.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +271.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 20µg 833%
Manganese 9.24mg 0.05mg 400%
Cholesterol 588mg 196%
Selenium 4.4µg 65.5µg 111%
Choline 13.1mg 490.9mg 87%
Copper 0.81mg 0.11mg 78%
Sodium 12mg 1500mg 65%
Iron 7.63mg 11.88mg 53%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 3.5mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 7.405g 42%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Vitamin A 0µg 271µg 30%
Magnesium 184mg 300mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.62mg 27%
Fats 2.38g 17.9g 24%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.95mg 24%
Protein 13.3g 24.6g 23%
Carbs 73.13g 4g 23%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.12mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.19mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.449g 4.06g 16%
Vitamin D* 117 IU 15%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Folate 50µg 13%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1.89mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.32mg 12%
Calcium 180mg 275mg 10%
Phosphorus 429mg 356mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 4.631g 10%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.135g 8%
Potassium 427mg 181mg 7%
Calories 367kcal 264kcal 5%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0.6µg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 9.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 276kcal 107kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 3 N/A
Net carbs 65.13g 4g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 1.071mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.229g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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
Caviar
Caviar
3
25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1728.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85%
Contains more FatsFats +652.1%
Contains more WaterWater +438.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
1
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Caviar
Caviar
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +686.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +591.4%

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/169747/nutrients
  2. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.