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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.
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 2.1% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 0%
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%
~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 1.7% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 0%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Minestrone 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
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
2% 5% 91%
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%

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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. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/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.