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Teff vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between teff and pistachios

  • Teff has more manganese; however, pistachios have more vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, potassium, iron, magnesium, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for pistachios is 123% higher.
  • Pistachios have 2 times less manganese than teff. Teff has 2.86mg of manganese, while pistachios have 1.2mg.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index than pistachios.

Food types used in this article are Teff, cooked and Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw.

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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 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +138.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +142%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +857.9%
Contains more IronIron +91.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +475.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +308.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%

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.
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 19% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +375.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +384.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1652.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Pistachio DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 1.7mg 123%
Copper 0.226mg 1.3mg 119%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 96%
Manganese 2.86mg 1.2mg 72%
Fats 0.65g 45.32g 69%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 58%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.87mg 57%
Phosphorus 120mg 490mg 53%
Protein 3.87g 20.16g 33%
Fiber 2.8g 10.6g 31%
Saturated fat 5.907g 27%
Potassium 107mg 1025mg 27%
Calories 101kcal 560kcal 23%
Iron 2.05mg 3.92mg 23%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Magnesium 50mg 121mg 17%
Selenium 7µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 10%
Zinc 1.11mg 2.2mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.16mg 10%
Folate 18µg 51µg 8%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 6%
Calcium 49mg 105mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 1.3mg 2%
Carbs 19.86g 27.17g 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Sodium 8mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 1.092mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g 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
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more WaterWater +1614.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +420.9%
Contains more FatsFats +6872.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.8%
Contains more OtherOther +331.9%

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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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.