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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.
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 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
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.
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% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.89mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Potato salad 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
Teff
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4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
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

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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/168918/nutrients
  2. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.