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Noodles vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between noodles and teff

  • Noodles has more selenium; however, teff is richer in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, fiber, zinc, and calcium.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 388% more.
  • Noodles contains 5 times more selenium than teff. Noodles contains 23.9µg of selenium, while teff contains 4.4µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Noodles, egg, 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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Teff
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 -58.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +443.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +776.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1023.7%
Contains more IronIron +419%
Contains more CopperCopper +726.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +458.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +464.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2833.3%

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
Teff
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 Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +258.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +947.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.315mg 9.24mg 388%
Copper 0.098mg 0.81mg 79%
Iron 1.47mg 7.63mg 77%
Phosphorus 76mg 429mg 50%
Magnesium 21mg 184mg 39%
Selenium 23.9µg 4.4µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.482mg 34%
Fiber 1.2g 8g 27%
Zinc 0.65mg 3.63mg 27%
Folate 84µg 21%
Protein 4.54g 13.3g 18%
Calcium 12mg 180mg 17%
Carbs 25.16g 73.13g 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.942mg 14%
Potassium 38mg 427mg 11%
Calories 138kcal 367kcal 11%
Cholesterol 29mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.27mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 3.363mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.39mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 1.071g 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.9µg 2%
Choline 25.7mg 13.1mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 0g 0.47g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.08mg 1%
Fats 2.07g 2.38g 0%
Net carbs 23.96g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 1.84g N/A
Sodium 5mg 12mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Saturated fat 0.419g 0.449g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 0.589g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Teff
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 +667.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +193%
Contains more FatsFats +15%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +190.7%
Contains more OtherOther +374%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Teff
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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.449g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.589g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
Teff
Teff
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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
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +2900%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1450%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +942.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.