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Teff vs. Cellophane noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between teff and cellophane noodles

  • Cellophane noodles contain less manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, fiber, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1 than teff.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 397% higher.

Food types used in this article are Teff, uncooked and Noodles, chinese, cellophane or long rice (mung beans), dehydrated.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 7.5% 0.88% 81% 27% 11% 14% 1.3% 13% 43%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6033.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +620%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4170%
Contains more IronIron +251.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +785.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1240.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79.5%

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.
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%
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% 2.6% 0% 38% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 0% 1.5% 51%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1581.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +842%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +864%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +62.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +611.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Cellophane noodles DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.1mg 397%
Copper 0.81mg 0.081mg 81%
Iron 7.63mg 2.17mg 68%
Phosphorus 429mg 32mg 57%
Magnesium 184mg 3mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.05mg 33%
Fiber 8g 0.5g 30%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.41mg 29%
Protein 13.3g 0.16g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.15mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.2mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.1mg 17%
Calcium 180mg 25mg 16%
Choline 13.1mg 93.2mg 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Potassium 427mg 10mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.018g 7%
Selenium 4.4µg 7.9µg 6%
Carbs 73.13g 86.09g 4%
Fats 2.38g 0.06g 4%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.017g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.008g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Calories 367kcal 351kcal 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 85.59g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 0g N/A
Sodium 12mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.13mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.005mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.007mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.011mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.01mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.008mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.005mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
86% 13%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 86.09 g
Water: 13.42 g
Other: 0.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +8212.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3866.7%
Contains more OtherOther +777.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.7%
Contains more WaterWater +52.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
40% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.018 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7262.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5850%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/nutrients
  2. Cellophane noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174258/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.