Penne vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are penne and teff different?
- Teff has more iron than penne.
- Daily need coverage for iron for teff is 16% higher.
- Penne contains 31 times more sodium than teff. While penne contains 248mg of sodium, teff contains only 8mg.
- Penne has a lower glycemic index (43) than teff (57).
KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Teff, cooked 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +81.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +156.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.8% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 124% | |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 25% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 2.05mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 15% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 10% | |
| Sodium | 248mg | 8mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 6% | |
| Folate | 18µg | 5% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 50mg | 5% |
| Fats | 4g | 0.65g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 49mg | 4% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 3.87g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 3% | |
| Calories | 126kcal | 101kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 19.86g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 17.06g | N/A |
| Potassium | 122mg | 107mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 2.8g | 0% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 1.11mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 120mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +515.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +59.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.2% |
~equal in
Water
~74.93g
