Table salt vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are table salt and teff different?
- Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, zinc, and fiber than table salt.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for table salt is 1685% higher.
- Teff has less sodium.
Salt, table and Teff, uncooked are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +650% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +5237.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2212.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2600% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3530% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +9140% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4300% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 38758mg | 12mg | 1685% |
| Manganese | 0.1mg | 9.24mg | 397% |
| Iron | 0.33mg | 7.63mg | 91% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.81mg | 87% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 429mg | 61% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 184mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.482mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.39mg | 33% |
| Fiber | 0g | 8g | 32% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 3.63mg | 32% |
| Protein | 0g | 13.3g | 27% |
| Carbs | 0g | 73.13g | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.27mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 3.363mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.942mg | 19% |
| Calories | 0kcal | 367kcal | 18% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 180mg | 16% |
| Starch | 36.56g | 15% | |
| Potassium | 8mg | 427mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 4.4µg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 1.071g | 7% |
| Fats | 0g | 2.38g | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.449g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.9µg | 2% |
| Choline | 0mg | 13.1mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.47g | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.589g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 65.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.84g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0mg | 0.51mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0mg | 0.501mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0mg | 1.068mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0mg | 0.376mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0mg | 0.428mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0mg | 0.698mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.135g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0.2 g
Other:
99.8 g
Protein:
13.3 g
Fats:
2.38 g
Carbs:
73.13 g
Water:
8.82 g
Other:
2.37 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +4111% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +4310% |