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Spaghetti vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spaghetti and teff

  • Spaghetti has more selenium, while teff has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, zinc, and fiber.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 388% more than spaghetti.
  • Spaghetti contains 6 times more selenium than teff. While spaghetti contains 26.4µg of selenium, teff contains only 4.4µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
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 less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +922.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2471.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +870.5%
Contains more IronIron +1426%
Contains more CopperCopper +710%
Contains more ZincZinc +611.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +639.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2769.6%

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.
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% 1.2% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3%
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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 FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +740.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +741.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +883.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.322mg 9.24mg 388%
Iron 0.5mg 7.63mg 89%
Copper 0.1mg 0.81mg 79%
Phosphorus 58mg 429mg 53%
Magnesium 18mg 184mg 40%
Selenium 26.4µg 4.4µg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.482mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.39mg 31%
Zinc 0.51mg 3.63mg 28%
Fiber 1.8g 8g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.27mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3.363mg 19%
Calcium 7mg 180mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.942mg 17%
Protein 5.8g 13.3g 15%
Carbs 30.86g 73.13g 14%
Potassium 44mg 427mg 11%
Calories 158kcal 367kcal 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 1.071g 5%
Starch 26.01g 36.56g 4%
Fats 0.93g 2.38g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.9µg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Choline 6.4mg 13.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0.449g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0.589g 1%
Fructose 0.03g 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 272kcal 276kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 63g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 29.06g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 1.84g N/A
Sodium 1mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 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 WaterWater +604.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +129.3%
Contains more FatsFats +155.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +137%
Contains more OtherOther +746.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +349.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +228.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 26.01 g
Sucrose: 0.09 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.03 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.4 g
Galactose: 0 g
Teff
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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 MaltoseMaltose +3900%
Contains more StarchStarch +40.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +588.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1725%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1466.7%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.