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Teff vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between teff and pizza

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, fiber, and zinc, while pizza has more selenium.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 386% higher.
  • Pizza contains 8 times less copper than teff. Teff contains 0.81mg of copper, while pizza contains 0.105mg.
  • The amount of sodium in teff is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Teff, uncooked and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust.

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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
8
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%
Pizza
Pizza
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148.3%
Contains more IronIron +207.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +671.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +170.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2466.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +352.3%
~equal in Calcium ~188mg

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
3
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%
Pizza
Pizza
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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +502.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +937.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +252.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.39mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Pizza DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.36mg 386%
Copper 0.81mg 0.105mg 78%
Iron 7.63mg 2.48mg 64%
Magnesium 184mg 24mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.08mg 31%
Phosphorus 429mg 216mg 30%
Selenium 4.4µg 19.9µg 28%
Sodium 12mg 598mg 25%
Fiber 8g 2.3g 23%
Folate 93µg 23%
Zinc 3.63mg 1.34mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 18%
Saturated fat 0.449g 4.465g 18%
Carbs 73.13g 33.33g 13%
Fats 2.38g 9.69g 11%
Potassium 427mg 172mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 69µg 8%
Cholesterol 17mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.195mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 2.608g 5%
Calories 367kcal 266kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.83mg 5%
Starch 36.56g 26.95g 4%
Protein 13.3g 11.39g 4%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 6.7µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 1.681g 4%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 3.825mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1g 1%
Calcium 180mg 188mg 1%
Choline 13.1mg 16.4mg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 3.58g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.39mg 0%
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
2
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
Pizza
Pizza
3
11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119.4%
Contains more FatsFats +307.1%
Contains more WaterWater +389.5%
~equal in Other ~2.42g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
1
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Pizza
Pizza
2
51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +342.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
2
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
Pizza
Pizza
5
88% 3% 3% 3%
Starch: 26.95 g
Sucrose: 0.2 g
Glucose: 0.78 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0.42 g
Maltose: 1.05 g
Galactose: 0.13 g
Contains more StarchStarch +35.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +210%
Contains more FructoseFructose +112.8%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +10400%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0.78g

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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.