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Teff vs. Somen noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and somen noodles

  • The amount of manganese, copper, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3 in teff is higher than in somen noodles.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 113% more than somen noodles.
  • Somen noodles has 25 times less magnesium than teff. Teff has 50mg of magnesium, while somen noodles has 2mg.
  • Teff contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, cooked and Noodles, japanese, somen, cooked.

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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 1.4% 2.4% 2.6% 20% 8.3% 6% 12% 21% 33% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +512.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +269%
Contains more IronIron +294.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +804%
Contains more ZincZinc +404.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +344.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1039.4%
~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
4
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 7.6% 1.8% 10% 3% 0% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +815%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +837.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +646.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.033mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Somen noodles DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.251mg 113%
Copper 0.226mg 0.025mg 22%
Iron 2.05mg 0.52mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.02mg 14%
Phosphorus 120mg 27mg 13%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Magnesium 50mg 2mg 11%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.22mg 8%
Sodium 8mg 161mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.013mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.097mg 5%
Folate 18µg 2µg 4%
Calcium 49mg 8mg 4%
Carbs 19.86g 27.54g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 3%
Potassium 107mg 29mg 2%
Calories 101kcal 131kcal 2%
Fats 0.65g 0.18g 1%
Protein 3.87g 4g 0%
Net carbs 17.06g 27.54g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.033mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.021g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.051mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.106mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.155mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.274mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.171mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.081mg 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% 28% 68%
Protein: 4 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 27.54 g
Water: 67.91 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +261.1%
Contains more OtherOther +86.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.7%
~equal in Protein ~4g
~equal in Water ~67.91g

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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. Somen noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168909/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.