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Teff vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and turkey meat different?

  • Teff is richer in manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, while turkey meat is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, and protein.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese 401% more than turkey meat.

Teff, uncooked and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types were used in this article.

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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
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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%
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%
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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +577.3%

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
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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% 0% 0% 1.6% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0%
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% 6% 4% 1.4% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +184.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.281mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.948mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Turkey meat DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.014mg 401%
Iron 7.63mg 1.09mg 82%
Copper 0.81mg 0.093mg 80%
Selenium 4.4µg 29.8µg 46%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 43%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 9.573mg 39%
Magnesium 184mg 30mg 37%
Cholesterol 109mg 36%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Protein 13.3g 28.55g 31%
Phosphorus 429mg 223mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.045mg 29%
Carbs 73.13g 0.06g 24%
Calcium 180mg 14mg 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Choline 13.1mg 87.4mg 14%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.841g 11%
Zinc 3.63mg 2.48mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.616mg 10%
Calories 367kcal 189kcal 9%
Fats 2.38g 7.39g 8%
Saturated fat 0.449g 2.155g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 2.119g 7%
Potassium 427mg 239mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 2.647g 5%
Sodium 12mg 103mg 4%
Vitamin D* 15 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0µg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.135g 0.105g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.281mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 15g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 276kcal 66kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 53g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 65.13g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.948mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0g 0.014g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +121783.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.7%
Contains more FatsFats +210.5%
Contains more WaterWater +620.2%

Fat Type Comparison

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

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