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Pizza vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pizza and teff

  • Pizza has more selenium, while teff has more manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, fiber, and zinc.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 386% higher.
  • Teff contains 50 times less sodium than pizza. Pizza contains 598mg of sodium, while teff contains 12mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust 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.
Pizza
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Teff
8
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 +352.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148.3%
Contains more IronIron +207.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +671.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +170.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2466.7%
~equal in Calcium ~180mg

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.
Pizza
8
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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Teff
3
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +937.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +252.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +502.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.39mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.36mg 9.24mg 386%
Copper 0.105mg 0.81mg 78%
Iron 2.48mg 7.63mg 64%
Magnesium 24mg 184mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.482mg 31%
Phosphorus 216mg 429mg 30%
Selenium 19.9µg 4.4µg 28%
Sodium 598mg 12mg 25%
Fiber 2.3g 8g 23%
Folate 93µg 23%
Zinc 1.34mg 3.63mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 18%
Saturated fat 4.465g 0.449g 18%
Carbs 33.33g 73.13g 13%
Fats 9.69g 2.38g 11%
Potassium 172mg 427mg 8%
Vitamin A 69µg 0µg 8%
Cholesterol 17mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.27mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 0.589g 5%
Calories 266kcal 367kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.08mg 5%
Starch 26.95g 36.56g 4%
Protein 11.39g 13.3g 4%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 1.9µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 1.071g 4%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 3.363mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2%
Fructose 1g 0.47g 1%
Calcium 188mg 180mg 1%
Choline 16.4mg 13.1mg 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 1.84g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.39mg 0%
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
3
11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Teff
2
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 +307.1%
Contains more WaterWater +389.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119.4%
~equal in Other ~2.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
2
51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Teff
1
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 +342.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
5
88% 3% 3% 3%
Starch: 26.95 g
Sucrose: 0.2 g
Glucose: 0.78 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0.42 g
Maltose: 1.05 g
Galactose: 0.13 g
Teff
2
95% 2%
Starch: 36.56 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.73 g
Fructose: 0.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +112.8%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +10400%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +35.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +210%
~equal in Glucose ~0.73g

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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.

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