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Spinach pasta vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spinach pasta and teff?

  • Spinach pasta is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B2, yet teff is higher in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, calcium, and vitamin B6.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 368% more.
  • Spinach pasta has 2 times more vitamin B1 than teff. While spinach pasta has 0.609mg of vitamin B1, teff has only 0.39mg.

We used Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, spinach, as purchased and Teff, uncooked types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 13% 24% 124% 66% 38% 63% 3.5% 102% 0%
Teff
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +192.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +318.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57%
Contains more IronIron +131.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +311.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +189.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1083.1%

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 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% 8.3% 0% 0% 152% 92% 65% 41% 73% 39% 0% 133% 0%
Teff
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.363mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach pasta Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.781mg 9.24mg 368%
Copper 0.197mg 0.81mg 68%
Iron 3.3mg 7.63mg 54%
Folate 177µg 44%
Phosphorus 148mg 429mg 40%
Fiber 8g 32%
Magnesium 63mg 184mg 29%
Cholesterol 73mg 24%
Zinc 1.4mg 3.63mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.609mg 0.39mg 18%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calcium 43mg 180mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.315mg 0.482mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.398mg 0.27mg 10%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Carbs 55.72g 73.13g 6%
Potassium 272mg 427mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.688mg 0.942mg 5%
Protein 11.26g 13.3g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.467g 1.071g 4%
Calories 289kcal 367kcal 4%
Vitamin A 25µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Sodium 27mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin B3 3.46mg 3.363mg 1%
Fats 2.1g 2.38g 0%
Net carbs 55.72g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Saturated fat 0.483g 0.449g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.659g 0.589g 0%
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.352mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.488mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.813mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.336mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.56mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.544mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.237mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 2% 56% 30%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 2.1 g
Carbs: 55.72 g
Water: 30.1 g
Other: 0.82 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 +241.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.1%
Contains more FatsFats +13.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.2%
Contains more OtherOther +189%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 41% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.483 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.659 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.467 g
Teff
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 +11.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +129.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.449g

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. Spinach pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169729/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.