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Teff vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between teff and taco salad?

  • Teff is richer in manganese, copper, iron, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, yet taco salad is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 117% higher.
  • Teff has 4 times more vitamin B1 than taco salad. Teff has 0.183mg of vitamin B1, while taco salad has 0.05mg.
  • Teff contains less sodium.

We used Teff, cooked and Fast foods, taco salad types in this comparison.

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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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.3%
Contains more IronIron +78.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1612.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +98%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.5%

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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +266%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Taco salad DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.167mg 117%
Sodium 8mg 385mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.446g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 14%
Copper 0.226mg 0.113mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.32µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.18mg 11%
Iron 2.05mg 1.15mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.05mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Fats 0.65g 7.46g 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Phosphorus 120mg 72mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.606g 7%
Magnesium 50mg 26mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 6%
Protein 3.87g 6.68g 6%
Folate 18µg 42µg 6%
Calcium 49mg 97mg 5%
Selenium 2.2µg 4%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Potassium 107mg 210mg 3%
Carbs 19.86g 11.91g 3%
Calories 101kcal 141kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 1.24mg 2%
Zinc 1.11mg 1.36mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.11mg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 11.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.201mg 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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1047.7%
Contains more OtherOther +131.9%
~equal in Water ~72.35g

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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.