Teff vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are teff and penne different?
- Teff has more iron than penne.
- Daily need coverage for iron for teff is 16% higher.
- Teff contains 2 times more magnesium than penne. While teff contains 50mg of magnesium, penne contains only 30mg.
- Teff has less sodium.
- Penne has a lower glycemic index (43) than teff (57).
Teff, cooked and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared are the varieties used 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 | +66.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +156.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +81.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 124% | |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 25% | |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 0.8mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 15% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 10% | |
| Sodium | 8mg | 248mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 6% | |
| Folate | 18µg | 5% | |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 30mg | 5% |
| Fats | 0.65g | 4g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 89mg | 4% |
| Protein | 3.87g | 5.7g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 3% | |
| Calories | 101kcal | 126kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 19.86g | 16.8g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 17.06g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Potassium | 107mg | 122mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.9g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2.7g | 0% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 1.1mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 118mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +515.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +59.4% |
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Water
~72.4g
