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Teff vs. Fettuccine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between teff and fettuccine

  • Teff has more iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, fettuccine is higher in vitamin B3.
  • Teff covers your daily iron needs 18% more than fettuccine.
  • Fettuccine contains 11 times less zinc than teff. Teff contains 1.11mg of zinc, while fettuccine contains 0.1mg.
  • Teff has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Teff, cooked and KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree.

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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 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 8.4% 15% 23% 0% 2.7% 11% 22% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +733.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more IronIron +241.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1010%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +380%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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% 9% 0% 23% 16% 34% 0% 12% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Fettuccine DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 124%
Copper 0.226mg 25%
Iron 2.05mg 0.6mg 18%
Phosphorus 120mg 25mg 14%
Magnesium 50mg 6mg 10%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.1mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.09mg 8%
Sodium 8mg 166mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 1.8mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Protein 3.87g 6.2g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.05mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.9g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 3%
Fiber 2.8g 2g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 3%
Fats 0.65g 2.7g 3%
Folate 18µg 6µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.9g 2%
Potassium 107mg 168mg 2%
Calcium 49mg 28mg 2%
Carbs 19.86g 14g 2%
Calories 101kcal 99kcal 0%
Net carbs 17.06g 12g N/A
Sugar 1.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
6% 3% 14% 75% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 14 g
Water: 75.2 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.2%
Contains more FatsFats +315.4%
Contains more OtherOther +175.4%
~equal in Water ~75.2g

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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/168918/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.