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Teff vs. Spinach pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between teff and spinach pasta?

  • Teff is higher in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, calcium, and vitamin B6, yet spinach pasta is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B2.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 368% more.
  • Teff has 4 times more calcium than spinach pasta. While teff has 180mg of calcium, spinach pasta has only 43mg.

We used Teff, uncooked and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, spinach, as purchased types in this article.

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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.
Teff
Teff
10
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 45% 13% 24% 124% 66% 38% 63% 3.5% 102% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +192.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +318.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57%
Contains more IronIron +131.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +311.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +189.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1083.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Teff
Teff
4
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% 8.3% 0% 152% 92% 65% 41% 73% 39% 0% 133%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.46mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Spinach pasta DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.781mg 368%
Copper 0.81mg 0.197mg 68%
Iron 7.63mg 3.3mg 54%
Folate 177µg 44%
Phosphorus 429mg 148mg 40%
Fiber 8g 32%
Magnesium 184mg 63mg 29%
Cholesterol 73mg 24%
Zinc 3.63mg 1.4mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.609mg 18%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calcium 180mg 43mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.315mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.398mg 10%
Selenium 4.4µg 8%
Carbs 73.13g 55.72g 6%
Potassium 427mg 272mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.688mg 5%
Calories 367kcal 289kcal 4%
Protein 13.3g 11.26g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.467g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 25µg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Sodium 12mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 3.46mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 276kcal 257kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 35g N/A
Fats 2.38g 2.1g 0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 2.3 N/A
Net carbs 65.13g 55.72g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Saturated fat 0.449g 0.483g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.659g 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.352mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.488mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.813mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.336mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.56mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.544mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.237mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
Teff
4
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
11% 2% 56% 30%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 2.1 g
Carbs: 55.72 g
Water: 30.1 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.1%
Contains more FatsFats +13.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.2%
Contains more OtherOther +189%
Contains more WaterWater +241.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
30% 41% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.483 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.659 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.467 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +129.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.483g

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. Spinach pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169729/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.