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Teff vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and lasagne

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, vitamin B1, and magnesium; however, lasagne is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin A.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 116% more than lasagne.
  • Lasagne has 3 times less iron than teff. Teff has 2.05mg of iron, while lasagne has 0.71mg.
  • Teff contains less sodium.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of teff is 57, while the glycemic index of lasagne is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked and Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared.

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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 14% 26% 17% 27% 30% 24% 49% 49% 25% 87%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more IronIron +188.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1381.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +79.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~115mg

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%
Lasagne
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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 8.3% 14% 17% 0% 18% 17% 29% 19% 28% 41% 18% 18% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +161.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Lasagne DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.193mg 116%
Selenium 15.9µg 29%
Iron 2.05mg 0.71mg 17%
Sodium 8mg 373mg 16%
Copper 0.226mg 0.09mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Saturated fat 2.348g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.07mg 9%
Protein 3.87g 7.28g 7%
Fats 0.65g 4.92g 7%
Magnesium 50mg 20mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.323mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 41µg 5%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Calcium 49mg 88mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.758g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 1.528mg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.7g 4%
Potassium 107mg 196mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 3%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.074mg 3%
Folate 18µg 24µg 2%
Calories 101kcal 135kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.122mg 2%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.87mg 2%
Carbs 19.86g 15.36g 2%
Fructose 1.04g 1%
Phosphorus 120mg 115mg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 13.66g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Sugar 3.11g N/A
Trans fat 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.329mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.183mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.026g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.322g N/A

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
7% 5% 15% 71%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 4.92 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 70.87 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.1%
Contains more FatsFats +656.9%
Contains more OtherOther +127.5%
~equal in Water ~70.87g

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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
  2. Lasagne - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172114/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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