Teff vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between teff and pasta?
- Teff is higher in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, and magnesium, yet pasta is higher in folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
- Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 115% more.
- Teff has 3 times more magnesium than pasta. While teff has 50mg of magnesium, pasta has only 18mg.
We used Teff, cooked and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked types in this article.
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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 | +177.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +716.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +345.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +79.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +143% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +98.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +90.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1176.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +185.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +354.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +255.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.224mg | 115% |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.093mg | 15% |
| Folate | 18µg | 64µg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 1.14mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.15mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 18mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 63mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.14µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.034mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.56mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 6mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 4% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 3% | |
| Protein | 3.87g | 5.15g | 3% |
| Calories | 101kcal | 131kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.209mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 19.86g | 24.93g | 2% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.65g | 1.05g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.992mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 17.06g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Sodium | 8mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +122.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +61.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25.5% |
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