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Teff vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between teff and pita

  • Pita has less manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B2.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 381% more than pita.
  • Pita contains 14 times less vitamin B6 than teff. Teff contains 0.482mg of vitamin B6, while pita contains 0.034mg.
  • Teff has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Teff, uncooked and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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
10
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%
Pita
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +607.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +109.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +255.8%
Contains more IronIron +445%
Contains more CopperCopper +382.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +332.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +342.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1821%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
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 0% 0% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
Pita
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% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +178.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1317.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Pita DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.481mg 381%
Iron 7.63mg 1.4mg 78%
Copper 0.81mg 0.168mg 71%
Phosphorus 429mg 97mg 47%
Magnesium 184mg 26mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.034mg 34%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.84mg 25%
Fiber 8g 2.2g 23%
Sodium 12mg 536mg 23%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.097mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.397mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.267mg 10%
Potassium 427mg 120mg 9%
Calcium 180mg 86mg 9%
Protein 13.3g 9.1g 8%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 2.142mg 8%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Carbs 73.13g 55.7g 6%
Folate 24µg 6%
Calories 367kcal 275kcal 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.535g 4%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Fats 2.38g 1.2g 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.166g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.105g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.195mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Pita
1
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.2%
Contains more FatsFats +98.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.3%
Contains more OtherOther +24.7%
Contains more WaterWater +263.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Pita
1
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +461%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.