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.
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% |
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 | +266% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +158% |
Contains more FatsFats | +225% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +183.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +19.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +131.9% |