Teff vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are teff and tomato paste different?
- Teff is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, tomato paste is richer in vitamin A, potassium, copper, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 111% higher.
- Teff contains 3 times more vitamin B1 than tomato paste. While teff contains 0.183mg of vitamin B1, tomato paste contains only 0.06mg.
- Tomato paste has a lower glycemic index (45) than teff (57).
Teff, cooked and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added 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 | +19% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +36.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +76.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +44.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +847% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +847.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +45.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +61.5% |
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 | +205% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +363.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +238.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +122.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.302mg | 111% |
| Vitamin E | 4.3mg | 29% | |
| Potassium | 107mg | 1014mg | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 21.9mg | 24% | |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.365mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 3.076mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 2.98mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 5.3µg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.06mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 11.4µg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.153mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.216mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 76µg | 8% |
| Choline | 38.5mg | 7% | |
| Fructose | 5.85g | 7% | |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 4.1g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 83mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 0.63mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.142mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 42mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 59mg | 2% |
| Folate | 18µg | 12µg | 2% |
| Calories | 101kcal | 82kcal | 1% |
| Protein | 3.87g | 4.32g | 1% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 36mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.16g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.65g | 0.47g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.06g | 14.81g | N/A |
| Carbs | 19.86g | 18.91g | 0% |
| Sugar | 12.18g | N/A | |
| Starch | 0.22g | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.1g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.067g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 0.124mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.87 g
Fats:
0.65 g
Carbs:
19.86 g
Water:
74.93 g
Other:
0.69 g
Protein:
4.32 g
Fats:
0.47 g
Carbs:
18.91 g
Water:
73.5 g
Other:
2.8 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +38.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +305.8% |
~equal in
Carbs
~18.91g
~equal in
Water
~73.5g
