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Arborio rice vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between arborio rice and teff

  • Arborio rice has less manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and calcium.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 386% more than arborio rice.

Food varieties used in this article are Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked and Teff, uncooked.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 0.3% 2.3% 55% 24% 11% 14% 0% 47% 41%
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 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1542.3%
Contains more IronIron +422.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1025%
Contains more ZincZinc +807.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2488.2%

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.
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% 41% 3.7% 28% 24% 14% 0% 0% 44% 0%
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% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1587.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +716.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arborio rice Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.357mg 9.24mg 386%
Copper 0.072mg 0.81mg 82%
Iron 1.46mg 7.63mg 77%
Phosphorus 33mg 429mg 57%
Magnesium 8mg 184mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.482mg 33%
Fiber 8g 32%
Zinc 0.4mg 3.63mg 29%
Protein 2.36g 13.3g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.27mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.164mg 0.39mg 19%
Calcium 1mg 180mg 18%
Folate 59µg 15%
Carbs 28.73g 73.13g 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B3 1.493mg 3.363mg 12%
Calories 130kcal 367kcal 12%
Potassium 26mg 427mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.942mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 1.071g 7%
Selenium 7.5µg 4.4µg 6%
Fats 0.19g 2.38g 3%
Saturated fat 0.051g 0.449g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 0.589g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Sodium 0mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 28.73g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.102mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.085mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.056mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.126mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 29% 69%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 28.73 g
Water: 68.53 g
Other: 0.19 g
Teff
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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
Contains more WaterWater +677%
Contains more ProteinProtein +463.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1152.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +154.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1147.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 36% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Teff
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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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +915.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2042%

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. Arborio rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168882/nutrients
  2. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.