Teff vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between teff and potato salad?
- Teff is richer than potato salad in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, zinc, and fiber.
- Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 120% more.
- Teff has 4 times more zinc than potato salad. While teff has 1.11mg of zinc, potato salad has only 0.31mg.
- The amount of sodium in teff is lower.
- The glycemic index of potato salad is lower.
We used Teff, cooked and Potato salad, home-prepared types 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 | +233.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +157.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +215.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +91.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +258.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +130.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2731.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +137.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +137.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +157.1% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +81.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +45.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.101mg | 120% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.737g | 25% | |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 68mg | 23% |
Sodium | 8mg | 529mg | 23% |
Iron | 2.05mg | 0.65mg | 18% |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.118mg | 12% |
Fats | 0.65g | 8.2g | 12% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.534mg | 11% | |
Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% | |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 52mg | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.077mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 50mg | 15mg | 8% |
Selenium | 4.1µg | 7% | |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.31mg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.48g | 6% | |
Saturated fat | 1.429g | 6% | |
Fiber | 2.8g | 1.3g | 6% |
Potassium | 107mg | 254mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 32µg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.141mg | 3% |
Calcium | 49mg | 19mg | 3% |
Carbs | 19.86g | 11.17g | 3% |
Folate | 18µg | 7µg | 3% |
Calories | 101kcal | 143kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
Protein | 3.87g | 2.68g | 2% |
Net carbs | 17.06g | 9.87g | N/A |
Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.89mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.2mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.87 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
19.86 g
Water:
74.93 g
Other:
0.69 g
Protein:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +44.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +77.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1161.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +182.6% |
~equal in
Water
~76g