Pilaf vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between pilaf and teff
- Pilaf has more selenium and vitamin B1; however, teff has more manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 363% higher.
- Teff has 109 times less sodium than pilaf. Pilaf has 1303mg of sodium, while teff has 12mg.
Food types used in this article are Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared 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.
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +636.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +475% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +116.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +127.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +212.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +388% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +259.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +178.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +947.6% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +54.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +82.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +33.6% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +210.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +31.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +280% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.882mg | 9.24mg | 363% |
Copper | 0.166mg | 0.81mg | 72% |
Iron | 2.44mg | 7.63mg | 65% |
Sodium | 1303mg | 12mg | 56% |
Folate | 212µg | 53% | |
Selenium | 32.4µg | 4.4µg | 51% |
Phosphorus | 154mg | 429mg | 39% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 184mg | 36% |
Fiber | 1.2g | 8g | 27% |
Zinc | 1.01mg | 3.63mg | 24% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.603mg | 0.39mg | 18% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.127mg | 3.363mg | 17% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.087mg | 0.27mg | 14% |
Starch | 71.23g | 36.56g | 14% |
Calcium | 83mg | 180mg | 10% |
Potassium | 188mg | 427mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.482mg | 6% |
Protein | 10.42g | 13.3g | 6% |
Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 5% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.377g | 1.071g | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.715mg | 0.942mg | 5% |
Fats | 1.37g | 2.38g | 2% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.02µg | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.373g | 0.589g | 1% |
Choline | 17.5mg | 13.1mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.307g | 0.449g | 1% |
Fructose | 0g | 0.47g | 1% |
Carbs | 76.31g | 73.13g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 1.9µg | 1% |
Calories | 359kcal | 367kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 75.11g | 65.13g | N/A |
Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% | |
Sugar | 1.53g | 1.84g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 4µg | 0µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.086mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.221mg | 0.51mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.279mg | 0.501mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.523mg | 1.068mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.189mg | 0.376mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.145mg | 0.428mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.32mg | 0.698mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.374mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.15mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.135g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more OtherOther | +62.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +73.7% |
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Carbs
~73.13g
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Water
~8.82g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -31.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +57.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +184.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +94.8% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +11200% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +106.7% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +630% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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Lactose
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