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Teff vs. Vermicelli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between teff and vermicelli?

  • Teff is richer in iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet vermicelli is richer in copper, selenium, and choline.
  • Vermicelli's daily need coverage for copper is 123% higher.

We used Teff, uncooked and Vermicelli, made from soy 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
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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 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +9100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +227.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14133.3%
Contains more IronIron +321.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2045%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +513.6%

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% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +537.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +1251.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Vermicelli DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 402%
Copper 0.81mg 1.916mg 123%
Iron 7.63mg 1.81mg 73%
Phosphorus 429mg 20mg 58%
Magnesium 184mg 2mg 43%
Selenium 4.4µg 27µg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0mg 33%
Choline 13.1mg 177mg 30%
Protein 13.3g 0.1g 26%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 19%
Fiber 8g 3.9g 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calcium 180mg 55mg 13%
Potassium 427mg 3mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.041g 7%
Zinc 3.63mg 4.24mg 6%
Fats 2.38g 0.1g 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.51mg 3%
Carbs 73.13g 82.32g 3%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.014g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 3.8µg 2%
Calories 367kcal 331kcal 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.013g 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 78.42g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 17.44g N/A
Sodium 12mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 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
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13200%
Contains more FatsFats +2280%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.6%
Contains more WaterWater +34.9%
Contains more OtherOther +135.4%

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
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4430.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2512.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/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.