Teff vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and table salt

The amount of manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B6 in teff is higher than in table salt.
Table salt covers your daily sodium needs 1685% more than teff.
Teff contains less sodium.
Teff has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of teff is 57, while the glycemic index of table salt is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked and Salt, table.

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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

Table salt

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+4900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+104.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1237.5%
Contains more IronIron	+521.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+653.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1010%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2760%

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

Table salt

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	8mg	38758mg	1685%
Manganese	2.86mg	0.1mg	120%
Copper	0.226mg	0.03mg	22%
Iron	2.05mg	0.33mg	22%
Phosphorus	120mg	0mg	17%
Vitamin B1	0.183mg	0mg	15%
Magnesium	50mg	1mg	12%
Fiber	2.8g	0g	11%
Zinc	1.11mg	0.1mg	9%
Protein	3.87g	0g	8%
Vitamin B6	0.097mg	0mg	7%
Carbs	19.86g	0g	7%
Vitamin B3	0.909mg	0mg	6%
Folate	18µg	0µg	5%
Calories	101kcal	0kcal	5%
Potassium	107mg	8mg	3%
Calcium	49mg	24mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.033mg	0mg	3%
Fats	0.65g	0g	1%
Net carbs	17.06g	0g	N/A
Selenium		0.1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0mg	0%
Threonine	0.149mg	0mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.146mg	0mg	0%
Leucine	0.311mg	0mg	0%
Lysine	0.109mg	0mg	0%
Methionine	0.125mg	0mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.203mg	0mg	0%
Valine	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Histidine	0.088mg	0mg	0%