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Somen noodles vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are somen noodles and teff different?

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, protein, and vitamin B3 than somen noodles.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 391% higher.

Noodles, japanese, somen, cooked and Teff, uncooked are the varieties used in this article.

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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 1.4% 2.4% 2.6% 20% 8.3% 6% 12% 21% 33% 0%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +9100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1372.4%
Contains more IronIron +1367.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3140%
Contains more ZincZinc +1550%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1488.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3581.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 0% 5% 7.6% 1.8% 10% 3% 0% 0% 1.5%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3367%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +447.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3607.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~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 Somen noodles Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.251mg 9.24mg 391%
Iron 0.52mg 7.63mg 89%
Copper 0.025mg 0.81mg 87%
Phosphorus 27mg 429mg 57%
Magnesium 2mg 184mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.482mg 36%
Fiber 8g 32%
Zinc 0.22mg 3.63mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.39mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.097mg 3.363mg 20%
Protein 4g 13.3g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.27mg 18%
Calcium 8mg 180mg 17%
Carbs 27.54g 73.13g 15%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 0.942mg 15%
Calories 131kcal 367kcal 12%
Potassium 29mg 427mg 12%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.135g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 1.071g 7%
Sodium 161mg 12mg 6%
Fats 0.18g 2.38g 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.449g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.021g 0.589g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 328kcal 276kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 76g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.8 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 27.54g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.051mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.106mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.155mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.274mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.194mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.171mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.081mg 0.301mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 28% 68%
Protein: 4 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 27.54 g
Water: 67.91 g
Other: 0.37 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 WaterWater +670%
Contains more ProteinProtein +232.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1222.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2704.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1367.1%

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. Somen noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168909/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.