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Teff vs. Vermicelli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between teff and vermicelli?

  • Teff is higher in vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, yet vermicelli is higher in copper and zinc.
  • Vermicelli's daily need coverage for copper is 188% more.
  • The glycemic index of vermicelli is lower.

We used Teff, cooked and Vermicelli, made from soy types 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 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3466.7%
Contains more IronIron +13.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +747.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +282%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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 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% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Vermicelli DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 1.916mg 188%
Manganese 2.86mg 124%
Selenium 27µg 49%
Choline 177mg 32%
Zinc 1.11mg 4.24mg 28%
Carbs 19.86g 82.32g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0mg 15%
Phosphorus 120mg 20mg 14%
Calories 101kcal 331kcal 12%
Magnesium 50mg 2mg 11%
Protein 3.87g 0.1g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0mg 6%
Folate 18µg 0µg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 3.9g 4%
Vitamin K 3.8µg 3%
Iron 2.05mg 1.81mg 3%
Potassium 107mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0mg 3%
Calcium 49mg 55mg 1%
Fats 0.65g 0.1g 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 78.42g N/A
Sugar 17.44g N/A
Sodium 8mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.014g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.041g 0%
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
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
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3770%
Contains more FatsFats +550%
Contains more WaterWater +529.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +314.5%
Contains more OtherOther +708.7%

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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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/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.