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Teff vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and salsa

  • The amount of copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2 in teff is higher than in salsa.
  • Teff covers your daily copper needs 79% more than salsa.
  • Salsa has 21 times less zinc than teff. Teff has 3.63mg of zinc, while salsa has 0.17mg.
  • Teff contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, uncooked and USDA Commodity, salsa.

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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.
Teff
10
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%
Salsa
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.1%
Contains more IronIron +240.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +743.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2035.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1330%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1000%

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.
Teff
8
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% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
Salsa
3
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 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Salsa DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 402%
Copper 0.81mg 0.096mg 79%
Iron 7.63mg 2.24mg 67%
Phosphorus 429mg 30mg 57%
Magnesium 184mg 16mg 40%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.17mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.05mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.149mg 26%
Fiber 8g 1.4g 26%
Protein 13.3g 1.5g 24%
Carbs 73.13g 7g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.03mg 18%
Sodium 12mg 430mg 18%
Calories 367kcal 36kcal 17%
Calcium 180mg 12mg 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 1.08mg 14%
Selenium 4.4µg 0.4µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.107g 6%
Folate 19µg 5%
Potassium 427mg 270mg 5%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Fats 2.38g 0.2g 3%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.029g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.016g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 5.6g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
4
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
Salsa
1
7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +786.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1090%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +944.7%
Contains more OtherOther +48.1%
Contains more WaterWater +917%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
2
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Salsa
1
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3581.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +900.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%

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

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.