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Teff vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between teff and salsa

  • Teff has more copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, magnesium, and fiber, while salsa has more vitamin A.
  • Salsa's daily need coverage for sodium is 18% higher.
  • Salsa contains 7 times less zinc than teff. Teff contains 1.11mg of zinc, while salsa contains 0.17mg.
  • The amount of sodium in teff is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked 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
7
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%
Salsa
2
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 +212.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +308.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +552.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.3%
~equal in Iron ~2.24mg

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
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14%
Salsa
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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 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +266%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Salsa DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 124%
Sodium 8mg 430mg 18%
Copper 0.226mg 0.096mg 14%
Phosphorus 120mg 30mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.05mg 11%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.17mg 9%
Magnesium 50mg 16mg 8%
Fiber 2.8g 1.4g 6%
Protein 3.87g 1.5g 5%
Potassium 107mg 270mg 5%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Carbs 19.86g 7g 4%
Calcium 49mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.149mg 4%
Calories 101kcal 36kcal 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Iron 2.05mg 2.24mg 2%
Fats 0.65g 0.2g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 1.08mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 5.6g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.03mg 0%
Folate 18µg 19µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 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
Salsa
2
7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +158%
Contains more FatsFats +225%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +183.7%
Contains more WaterWater +19.7%
Contains more OtherOther +131.9%

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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

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.