Teff vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between teff and minestrone
- Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, fiber, and zinc, while minestrone has more vitamin A.
- Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 118% more than minestrone.
- Teff contains 17 times more magnesium than minestrone. While teff contains 50mg of magnesium, minestrone contains only 3mg.
- The amount of sodium in teff is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Teff, cooked and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water.
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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 | +1566.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +250% |
Contains more IronIron | +439.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +343.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +258.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +421.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1781.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.5% |
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 | +731.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +83.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +132.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +136.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.152mg | 118% |
Iron | 2.05mg | 0.38mg | 21% |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.051mg | 19% |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 23mg | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.022mg | 13% |
Sodium | 8mg | 254mg | 11% |
Magnesium | 50mg | 3mg | 11% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 0.4g | 10% |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.31mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 49µg | 5% |
Carbs | 19.86g | 4.66g | 5% |
Protein | 3.87g | 1.77g | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.041mg | 4% |
Calcium | 49mg | 14mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.391mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.14mg | 3% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.46g | 3% | |
Calories | 101kcal | 34kcal | 3% |
Potassium | 107mg | 130mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.018mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% | |
Folate | 18µg | 15µg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.23g | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.29g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.65g | 1.04g | 1% |
Net carbs | 17.06g | 4.26g | N/A |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.2mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.87 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
19.86 g
Water:
74.93 g
Other:
0.69 g
Protein:
1.77 g
Fats:
1.04 g
Carbs:
4.66 g
Water:
91.33 g
Other:
1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +118.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +326.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +60% |
Contains more WaterWater | +21.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +73.9% |