Teff vs. Tagliatelle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between teff and tagliatelle
- Teff has more manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, and calcium; however, tagliatelle is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B2.
- Teff covers your daily manganese needs 378% more than tagliatelle.
- Tagliatelle contains 12 times less calcium than teff. Teff contains 180mg of calcium, while tagliatelle contains 15mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Teff, uncooked and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, as purchased.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +300% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +138.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +127.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +255.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +197.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +163.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1589.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +76.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +418.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +80.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +62.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 9.24mg | 0.547mg | 378% |
Copper | 0.81mg | 0.228mg | 65% |
Iron | 7.63mg | 3.35mg | 54% |
Folate | 176µg | 44% | |
Phosphorus | 429mg | 163mg | 38% |
Magnesium | 184mg | 46mg | 33% |
Fiber | 8g | 32% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.482mg | 0.093mg | 30% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.705mg | 26% |
Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% | |
Zinc | 3.63mg | 1.22mg | 22% |
Calcium | 180mg | 15mg | 17% |
Starch | 36.56g | 15% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.31µg | 13% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.439mg | 13% |
Selenium | 4.4µg | 8% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.942mg | 0.535mg | 8% |
Potassium | 427mg | 179mg | 7% |
Carbs | 73.13g | 54.73g | 6% |
Protein | 13.3g | 11.31g | 4% |
Calories | 367kcal | 288kcal | 4% |
Choline | 13.1mg | 2% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 14µg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
Fructose | 0.47g | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.589g | 0.271g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.449g | 0.328g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.071g | 0.942g | 1% |
Sodium | 12mg | 26mg | 1% |
Fats | 2.38g | 2.3g | 0% |
Net carbs | 65.13g | 54.73g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.84g | N/A | |
Vitamin B3 | 3.363mg | 3.35mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.139mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.51mg | 0.295mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.501mg | 0.431mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.068mg | 0.763mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.376mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.428mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.698mg | 0.542mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.686mg | 0.476mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.301mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.135g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13.3 g
Fats:
2.38 g
Carbs:
73.13 g
Water:
8.82 g
Other:
2.37 g
Protein:
11.31 g
Fats:
2.3 g
Carbs:
54.73 g
Water:
31 g
Other:
0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +33.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +259.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +251.5% |
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Fats
~2.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.071 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.328 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.271 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.942 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +117.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +13.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -26.9% |