Teff vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between teff and tomato sauce
- Teff has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, magnesium, zinc, and fiber; however, tomato sauce is richer in vitamin A and potassium.
- Teff covers your daily manganese needs 119% more than tomato sauce.
- Tomato sauce has 8 times less vitamin B1 than teff. Teff has 0.183mg of vitamin B1, while tomato sauce has 0.024mg.
- Teff has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of teff is 57, while the glycemic index of tomato sauce is 31.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.
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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 | +233.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +250% |
| Contains more IronIron | +113.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +96.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +404.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +344.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2431% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +177.6% |
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 | +662.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +97% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.113mg | 119% |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 0.96mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.024mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 27mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.115mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1.44mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% | |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 15mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.22mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 107mg | 297mg | 6% |
| Protein | 3.87g | 1.2g | 5% |
| Carbs | 19.86g | 5.31g | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.5g | 5% |
| Calories | 101kcal | 24kcal | 4% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 14mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 1.67g | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 22µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.065mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Folate | 18µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.9mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.991mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.65g | 0.3g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.121g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 17.06g | 3.81g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.56g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 8mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.87 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
19.86 g
Water:
74.93 g
Other:
0.69 g
Protein:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.31 g
Water:
91.28 g
Other:
1.91 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +222.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +116.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +274% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +176.8% |
