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Teff vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, iron, and fiber; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer in vitamin B1.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 372% more than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup).
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 8 times less magnesium than teff. Teff has 184mg of magnesium, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 23mg.
  • Teff contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, uncooked and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup).

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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
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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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +847.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180.9%
Contains more IronIron +37%
Contains more CopperCopper +482.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +426.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +320.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1246.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +134.1%

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
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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% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +460.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1337.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1236.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.686mg 372%
Copper 0.81mg 0.139mg 75%
Phosphorus 429mg 102mg 47%
Sodium 12mg 941mg 40%
Magnesium 184mg 23mg 38%
Folate 134µg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.086mg 30%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.69mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.702mg 26%
Iron 7.63mg 5.57mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 4.835g 25%
Fiber 8g 2.8g 21%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 25.4µg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 6.442mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.487mg 17%
Calcium 180mg 19mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 67.83g 13%
Selenium 4.4µg 10.3µg 11%
Fats 2.38g 8.64g 10%
Potassium 427mg 152mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.536mg 8%
Protein 13.3g 9.46g 8%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1.15mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.449g 1.653g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 1.986g 3%
Calories 367kcal 418kcal 3%
Choline 13.1mg 16.7mg 1%
Carbs 73.13g 74.05g 0%
Net carbs 65.13g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.47g 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.6%
Contains more WaterWater +74.7%
Contains more FatsFats +263%
Contains more OtherOther +18.1%
~equal in Carbs ~74.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +237.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +351.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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95% 2%
Starch: 36.56 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.73 g
Fructose: 0.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
98%
Starch: 67.83 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.12 g
Fructose: 0.19 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.98 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +508.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +147.4%
Contains more StarchStarch +85.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +9700%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.