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.
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% |
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 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +29.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +88.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +656.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +127.5% |
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