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Teff vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and pretzel different?

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, fiber, and calcium than pretzel.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 358% higher.
  • Teff contains 7 times more calcium than pretzel. While teff contains 180mg of calcium, pretzel contains only 27mg.
  • Teff has less sodium.

Teff, uncooked and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +534.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.5%
Contains more IronIron +66.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +419.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +249%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +235.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +810.3%
~equal in Selenium ~4.4µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 1.6% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 7% 0% 0% 9.4% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +192.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +551.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +487.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +47.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.424mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Pretzel DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 1.015mg 358%
Copper 0.81mg 0.156mg 73%
Sodium 12mg 1240mg 53%
Phosphorus 429mg 128mg 43%
Folate 166µg 42%
Iron 7.63mg 4.58mg 38%
Magnesium 184mg 29mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.074mg 31%
Zinc 3.63mg 1.04mg 24%
Fiber 8g 3.4g 18%
Calcium 180mg 27mg 15%
Starch 36.56g 72.58g 15%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 5.27mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.322mg 12%
Protein 13.3g 10.04g 7%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.223g 7%
Potassium 427mg 223mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.332mg 5%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.135g 0.063g 5%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.424mg 3%
Choline 13.1mg 29.5mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 2%
Carbs 73.13g 80.39g 2%
Calories 367kcal 384kcal 1%
Fats 2.38g 2.93g 1%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2.8µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 1.291g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 2.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 276kcal 382kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 5.2 N/A
Net carbs 65.13g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 2.21g N/A
Selenium 4.4µg 4.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.391g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.727g 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0.47g 0.31g 0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.5%
Contains more WaterWater +181.8%
Contains more FatsFats +23.1%
~equal in Carbs ~80.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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95% 2%
Starch: 36.56 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.73 g
Fructose: 0.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
97%
Starch: 72.58 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.31 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.11 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +51.6%
Contains more StarchStarch +98.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +11000%
~equal in Glucose ~0.69g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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/169747/nutrients
  2. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.