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Chow mein vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chow mein and teff

  • Chow mein has more selenium and fats; however, teff is higher in copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, and fiber.
  • Teff covers your daily copper needs 71% more than chow mein.
  • Teff contains 98 times less sodium than chow mein. Chow mein contains 1174mg of sodium, while teff contains 12mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Noodles, chinese, chow mein and Teff, uncooked.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 37% 6% 11% 177% 56% 38% 69% 153% 0% 235%
Teff
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 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +877.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +253.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +255.8%
Contains more IronIron +61.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +385%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 46% 145% 97% 112% 32% 25% 0% 3.5% 80%
Teff
Teff
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 1.6% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2775%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +338.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chow mein Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 402%
Copper 0.167mg 0.81mg 71%
Selenium 43µg 4.4µg 70%
Sodium 1174mg 12mg 51%
Phosphorus 161mg 429mg 38%
Iron 4.73mg 7.63mg 36%
Magnesium 52mg 184mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.482mg 29%
Folate 106µg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 8.929g 0.589g 21%
Fats 15.43g 2.38g 20%
Zinc 1.4mg 3.63mg 20%
Fiber 3.7g 8g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.571g 1.071g 17%
Calcium 20mg 180mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.578mg 0.39mg 16%
Vitamin B3 5.95mg 3.363mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin E 2.3mg 0.08mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.421mg 0.27mg 12%
Protein 8.11g 13.3g 10%
Potassium 120mg 427mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 0.942mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.229g 0.449g 8%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.135g 8%
Calories 475kcal 367kcal 5%
Choline 8.7mg 13.1mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.7g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 586kcal 276kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.6 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 69.1g 65.13g N/A
Carbs 72.8g 73.13g 0%
Sugar 5.71g 1.84g N/A
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 15% 73% 2%
Protein: 8.11 g
Fats: 15.43 g
Carbs: 72.8 g
Water: 1.18 g
Other: 2.48 g
Teff
Teff
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13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +548.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +64%
Contains more WaterWater +647.5%
~equal in Carbs ~73.13g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 61% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.229 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.929 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.571 g
Teff
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21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1416%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +233.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.9%

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. Chow mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168905/nutrients
  2. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.