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Blue cheese vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between blue cheese and teff?

  • Blue cheese is richer in calcium, yet teff is richer in manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 401% higher.
  • Blue cheese has 96 times more sodium than teff. Blue cheese has 1146mg of sodium, while teff has 12mg.

We used Cheese, blue and Teff, uncooked 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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
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 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +229.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.8%
Contains more IronIron +2361.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1925%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +102566.7%

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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
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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% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +231%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.009mg 9.24mg 401%
Iron 0.31mg 7.63mg 92%
Copper 0.04mg 0.81mg 86%
Saturated fat 18.669g 0.449g 83%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 51%
Sodium 1146mg 12mg 49%
Fats 28.74g 2.38g 41%
Magnesium 23mg 184mg 38%
Calcium 528mg 180mg 35%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.39mg 30%
Cholesterol 75mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.482mg 24%
Carbs 2.34g 73.13g 24%
Vitamin A 198µg 0µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 0.589g 18%
Selenium 14.5µg 4.4µg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.942mg 16%
Protein 21.4g 13.3g 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 3.363mg 15%
Zinc 2.66mg 3.63mg 9%
Folate 36µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.27mg 9%
Phosphorus 387mg 429mg 6%
Potassium 256mg 427mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 1.071g 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Calories 353kcal 367kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 1.84g N/A
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.9µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 13.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1107.6%
Contains more WaterWater +380.8%
Contains more OtherOther +115.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3025.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1220.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.9%

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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/nutrients
  2. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.