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Pistachio vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pistachios and teff

  • Pistachios have more vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and potassium, while teff has more manganese, iron, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 350% more than pistachios.
  • Pistachios contain 36 times more vitamin E than teff. While pistachios contain 2.86mg of vitamin E, teff contains only 0.08mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in teff is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Teff, uncooked.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
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 PotassiumPotassium +140%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +59.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +94.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +65%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +670%

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.
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 19% 0% 8.7% 57% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3475%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +252.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 1.2mg 9.24mg 350%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.482mg 94%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 1.071g 89%
Fats 45.32g 2.38g 66%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.589g 57%
Copper 1.3mg 0.81mg 54%
Iron 3.92mg 7.63mg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.39mg 40%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.449g 25%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 0.08mg 19%
Potassium 1025mg 427mg 18%
Carbs 27.17g 73.13g 15%
Magnesium 121mg 184mg 15%
Protein 20.16g 13.3g 14%
Starch 1.67g 36.56g 14%
Zinc 2.2mg 3.63mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 3.363mg 13%
Folate 51µg 13%
Calories 560kcal 367kcal 10%
Fiber 10.6g 8g 10%
Phosphorus 490mg 429mg 9%
Calcium 105mg 180mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.27mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.942mg 8%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 6%
Selenium 7µg 4.4µg 5%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 278kcal 276kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.4 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 16.57g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 1.84g N/A
Sodium 1mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.301mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0.47g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 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 ProteinProtein +51.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1804.2%
Contains more OtherOther +25.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +169.2%
Contains more WaterWater +101.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 g
Teff
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 +3848.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1242.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 74% 3% 3% 2%
Starch: 1.67 g
Sucrose: 6.87 g
Glucose: 0.32 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
Teff
Teff
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95% 2%
Starch: 36.56 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.73 g
Fructose: 0.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1008.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +1600%
Contains more StarchStarch +2089.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +128.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +95.8%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.