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Teff vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between teff and spaghetti

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, zinc, and fiber, while spaghetti has more selenium.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese 388% more than spaghetti.
  • Teff contains 20 times more vitamin B1 than spaghetti. While teff contains 0.39mg of vitamin B1, spaghetti contains only 0.02mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Teff, uncooked and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +922.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2471.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +870.5%
Contains more IronIron +1426%
Contains more CopperCopper +710%
Contains more ZincZinc +611.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +639.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2769.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%

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.
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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% 1.2% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +740.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +741.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +883.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
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 Spaghetti DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.322mg 388%
Iron 7.63mg 0.5mg 89%
Copper 0.81mg 0.1mg 79%
Phosphorus 429mg 58mg 53%
Magnesium 184mg 18mg 40%
Selenium 4.4µg 26.4µg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.049mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.02mg 31%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.51mg 28%
Fiber 8g 1.8g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.02mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.4mg 19%
Calcium 180mg 7mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.112mg 17%
Protein 13.3g 5.8g 15%
Carbs 73.13g 30.86g 14%
Potassium 427mg 44mg 11%
Calories 367kcal 158kcal 10%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.135g 0.024g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.326g 5%
Starch 36.56g 26.01g 4%
Fats 2.38g 0.93g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0µg 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 6.4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.176g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.131g 1%
Fructose 0.47g 0.03g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 276kcal 272kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 63g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 2.6 N/A
Net carbs 65.13g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 0.56g N/A
Sodium 12mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.132mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +129.3%
Contains more FatsFats +155.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +137%
Contains more WaterWater +604.4%

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +349.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +228.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
98%
Starch: 26.01 g
Sucrose: 0.09 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.03 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.4 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +40.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +588.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1725%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1466.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +3900%
~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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/nutrients
  2. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.