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Teff vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between teff and spaghetti

  • Spaghetti contains less manganese, iron, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc than teff.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 110% higher.
  • Spaghetti has 9 times less vitamin B1 than teff. Teff has 0.183mg of vitamin B1, while spaghetti has 0.02mg.

Food types used in this article are Teff, cooked 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.
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 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
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 +177.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +143.2%
Contains more IronIron +310%
Contains more CopperCopper +126%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +788.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
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.
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% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +815%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +98%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Spaghetti DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.322mg 110%
Selenium 26.4µg 48%
Iron 2.05mg 0.5mg 19%
Copper 0.226mg 0.1mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.02mg 14%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Phosphorus 120mg 58mg 9%
Magnesium 50mg 18mg 8%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.51mg 5%
Protein 3.87g 5.8g 4%
Carbs 19.86g 30.86g 4%
Calcium 49mg 7mg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 1.8g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.049mg 4%
Calories 101kcal 158kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.4mg 3%
Folate 18µg 7µg 3%
Potassium 107mg 44mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 2%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.024g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.02mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.176g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 261kcal 272kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 99g 63g N/A
Fats 0.65g 0.93g 0%
Net carbs 17.06g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Sodium 8mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 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 WaterWater +20.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.9%
Contains more FatsFats +43.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.4%

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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/168918/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.