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Teff vs. Chow mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between teff and chow mein

  • Teff has more copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, and fiber; however, chow mein is higher in selenium and fats.
  • Teff covers your daily copper needs 71% more than chow mein.
  • Chow mein contains 4 times less vitamin B6 than teff. Teff contains 0.482mg of vitamin B6, while chow mein contains 0.11mg.
  • Teff has less sodium.

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

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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.
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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%
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%
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 +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +877.3%

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.
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +338.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35.7%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Chow mein DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 402%
Copper 0.81mg 0.167mg 71%
Selenium 4.4µg 43µg 70%
Sodium 12mg 1174mg 51%
Phosphorus 429mg 161mg 38%
Iron 7.63mg 4.73mg 36%
Magnesium 184mg 52mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.11mg 29%
Folate 106µg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 8.929g 21%
Fats 2.38g 15.43g 20%
Zinc 3.63mg 1.4mg 20%
Fiber 8g 3.7g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 3.571g 17%
Calcium 180mg 20mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.578mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 5.95mg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 2.3mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.421mg 12%
Protein 13.3g 8.11g 10%
Potassium 427mg 120mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.533mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.449g 2.229g 8%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.135g 8%
Calories 367kcal 475kcal 5%
Choline 13.1mg 8.7mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 1.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 276kcal 586kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 5.6 N/A
Net carbs 65.13g 69.1g N/A
Carbs 73.13g 72.8g 0%
Sugar 1.84g 5.71g N/A
Vitamin K 1.9µg 1.4µg 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
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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
8% 15% 73% 2%
Protein: 8.11 g
Fats: 15.43 g
Carbs: 72.8 g
Water: 1.18 g
Other: 2.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +64%
Contains more WaterWater +647.5%
Contains more FatsFats +548.3%
~equal in Carbs ~72.8g

Fat Type Comparison

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

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