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Pasta vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pasta and teff?

  • Pasta has less manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1 than teff.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 392% higher.

We used Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Teff, uncooked types in this comparison.

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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.
Pasta
Pasta
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Teff
Teff
9
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 -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +922.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1679.2%
Contains more IronIron +569.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +771%
Contains more ZincZinc +548.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +581%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4025%

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.
Pasta
Pasta
3
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% 2% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48%
Teff
Teff
7
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +239%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +414.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1317.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.224mg 9.24mg 392%
Iron 1.14mg 7.63mg 81%
Copper 0.093mg 0.81mg 80%
Phosphorus 63mg 429mg 52%
Magnesium 18mg 184mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.482mg 34%
Fiber 8g 32%
Zinc 0.56mg 3.63mg 28%
Calcium 6mg 180mg 17%
Protein 5.15g 13.3g 16%
Carbs 24.93g 73.13g 16%
Folate 64µg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.39mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 3.363mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.942mg 15%
Calories 131kcal 367kcal 12%
Potassium 24mg 427mg 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.27mg 9%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 1.071g 4%
Fats 1.05g 2.38g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.449g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.589g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 254kcal 276kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 76g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 24.93g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Sodium 6mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
1
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Teff
Teff
4
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 +677.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +158.3%
Contains more FatsFats +126.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +193.3%
Contains more OtherOther +664.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
1
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Teff
Teff
2
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 -66.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +375%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +149.7%

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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.