Teff vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between teff and spaghetti
- Spaghetti contains less manganese, iron, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc than teff.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 110% higher.
- Spaghetti has 9 times less vitamin B1 than teff. Teff has 0.183mg of vitamin B1, while spaghetti has 0.02mg.
Food types used in this article are Teff, cooked and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.
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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 | +600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +143.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +310% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +126% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +117.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +106.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +788.2% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +815% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +65% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +127.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +98% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +157.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.322mg | 110% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 48% | |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 0.5mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.1mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.02mg | 14% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 58mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 18mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.51mg | 5% |
| Protein | 3.87g | 5.8g | 4% |
| Carbs | 19.86g | 30.86g | 4% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 7mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 1.8g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.049mg | 4% |
| Calories | 101kcal | 158kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
| Folate | 18µg | 7µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 107mg | 44mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 2% | |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.65g | 0.93g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.06g | 29.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 8mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.44mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +146.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +49.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +43.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +55.4% |
