Pasta vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pasta and teff?
- Pasta is higher in folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12, yet teff is higher in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, and magnesium.
- Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 115% more.
We used Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Teff, cooked types in this article.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -25% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +177.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +716.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +345.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +79.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +143% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +98.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +90.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1176.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +354.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +255.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +185.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 2.86mg | 115% |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 0.226mg | 15% |
| Folate | 64µg | 18µg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 2.05mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.033mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 50mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 120mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.097mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 1.11mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 49mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 4% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 3% | |
| Protein | 5.15g | 3.87g | 3% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 101kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.183mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 19.86g | 2% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 107mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 1% | |
| Fats | 1.05g | 0.65g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 0.909mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 17.06g | N/A |
| Sodium | 6mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0.203mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +61.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +122.6% |
~equal in
Water
~74.93g
