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American cheese vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between American cheese and teff?

  • American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and vitamin B2, yet teff is richer in manganese, copper, and iron.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 123% higher.
  • Teff contains less cholesterol.
  • American cheese has a lower glycemic index than teff.

We used Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Teff, cooked types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
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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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2032.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +124.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +434.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.3%
Contains more IronIron +225.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +391.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6875.6%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +609.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1096.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.041mg 2.86mg 123%
Calcium 1045mg 49mg 100%
Saturated fat 18.057g 82%
Phosphorus 641mg 120mg 74%
Sodium 1671mg 8mg 72%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Fats 31.79g 0.65g 48%
Selenium 20.2µg 37%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Protein 18.13g 3.87g 29%
Vitamin A 250µg 0µg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 21%
Copper 0.046mg 0.226mg 20%
Iron 0.63mg 2.05mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.033mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.183mg 14%
Calories 371kcal 101kcal 14%
Zinc 2.49mg 1.11mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 8%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Magnesium 26mg 50mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Carbs 3.7g 19.86g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.909mg 5%
Folate 8µg 18µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.097mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Potassium 132mg 107mg 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 17.06g N/A
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +368.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4790.8%
Contains more OtherOther +881.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +436.8%
Contains more WaterWater +89.2%

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.