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Teff vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between teff and pasta?

  • Pasta has less manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1 than teff.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 392% higher.
  • Teff has 30 times more calcium than pasta. Teff has 180mg of calcium, while pasta has 6mg.

We used Teff, uncooked and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked types in this comparison.

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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
Teff
9
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%
Pasta
Pasta
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +922.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1679.2%
Contains more IronIron +569.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +771%
Contains more ZincZinc +548.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +581%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4025%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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
Teff
7
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%
Pasta
Pasta
3
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% 2% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +239%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +414.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1317.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Pasta DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.224mg 392%
Iron 7.63mg 1.14mg 81%
Copper 0.81mg 0.093mg 80%
Phosphorus 429mg 63mg 52%
Magnesium 184mg 18mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.034mg 34%
Fiber 8g 32%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.56mg 28%
Calcium 180mg 6mg 17%
Protein 13.3g 5.15g 16%
Carbs 73.13g 24.93g 16%
Folate 64µg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.209mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.992mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.183mg 15%
Calories 367kcal 131kcal 12%
Potassium 427mg 24mg 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.15mg 9%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.429g 4%
Fats 2.38g 1.05g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.15g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.124g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 276kcal 254kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 76g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 65.13g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Sodium 12mg 6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.103mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
4
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
Pasta
Pasta
1
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +158.3%
Contains more FatsFats +126.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +193.3%
Contains more OtherOther +664.5%
Contains more WaterWater +677.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
2
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Pasta
Pasta
1
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +375%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +149.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.6%

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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.