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Teff vs. Pumpkin pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and pumpkin pie different?

  • Teff is higher in manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, and zinc; however, pumpkin pie is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 114% higher.
  • Teff contains 4 times more magnesium than pumpkin pie. While teff contains 50mg of magnesium, pumpkin pie contains only 14mg.
  • Teff has less sodium.

Teff, cooked and Pie, pumpkin, commercially prepared 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.
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 10% 19% 15% 34% 49% 11% 35% 31% 30% 29%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +257.1%
Contains more IronIron +127.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +184.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1159.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.1%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14%
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 0% 149% 15% 1.5% 44% 29% 21% 27% 15% 44% 33% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.177mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Pumpkin pie DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.227mg 114%
Vitamin A 0µg 448µg 50%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.35µg 15%
Fats 0.65g 9.75g 14%
Iron 2.05mg 0.9mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.6g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.77g 12%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Sodium 8mg 239mg 10%
Selenium 5.4µg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Magnesium 50mg 14mg 9%
Copper 0.226mg 0.148mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.452mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.988g 9%
Calories 101kcal 243kcal 7%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.39mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.124mg 7%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Phosphorus 120mg 81mg 6%
Carbs 19.86g 34.83g 5%
Vitamin E 0.76mg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.8g 4%
Starch 10.73g 4%
Fructose 2.85g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.063mg 3%
Calcium 49mg 64mg 2%
Potassium 107mg 167mg 2%
Folate 18µg 26µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.177mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 1.107mg 1%
Protein 3.87g 3.9g 0%
Net carbs 17.06g 33.03g N/A
Vitamin D 2 IU 0%
Sugar 18.88g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.158mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.297mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.192mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.249mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.175mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.211mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.088mg 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
4% 10% 35% 50%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 9.75 g
Carbs: 34.83 g
Water: 50.39 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more WaterWater +48.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.4%
Contains more OtherOther +63.8%
~equal in Protein ~3.9g

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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. Pumpkin pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172787/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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