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Pastry vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pastry and teff different?

  • Pastry is higher in selenium; however, teff is richer in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 381% higher.
  • Pastry contains 21 times more saturated fat than teff. While pastry contains 9.643g of saturated fat, teff contains only 0.449g.

Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Teff, uncooked are the varieties used 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.
Pastry
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
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 more SeleniumSelenium +450%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +600%
Contains more IronIron +198%
Contains more CopperCopper +610.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +584.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +615%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1793.4%

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.
Pastry
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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% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
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 EVitamin E +575%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +747.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2195.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +104.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.39mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.27mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.488mg 9.24mg 381%
Copper 0.114mg 0.81mg 77%
Iron 2.56mg 7.63mg 63%
Fats 38.1g 2.38g 55%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 0.589g 53%
Phosphorus 60mg 429mg 53%
Saturated fat 9.643g 0.449g 42%
Magnesium 16mg 184mg 40%
Selenium 24.2µg 4.4µg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.482mg 35%
Zinc 0.53mg 3.63mg 28%
Fiber 1.5g 8g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 1.071g 25%
Folate 78µg 20%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.942mg 19%
Calcium 10mg 180mg 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Protein 7.3g 13.3g 12%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 1.9µg 12%
Potassium 61mg 427mg 11%
Sodium 249mg 12mg 10%
Carbs 45.1g 73.13g 9%
Calories 551kcal 367kcal 9%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 3.363mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.08mg 3%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.27mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 13.1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.39mg 1%
Net carbs 43.6g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 0.74g 1.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pastry
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 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 FatsFats +1500.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.2%
Contains more OtherOther +137%
~equal in Water ~8.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pastry
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3566.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +357%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%

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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.