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Mozzarella vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mozzarella and teff

  • Mozzarella has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, teff is richer in iron, copper, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Mozzarella covers your daily calcium needs 68% more than teff.
  • Teff contains less cholesterol.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of teff is 57, while the glycemic index of mozzarella is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Teff, cooked.

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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% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1391.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +182%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +336.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.6%
Contains more IronIron +720%
Contains more CopperCopper +737%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Teff
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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 +930.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +815%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +657.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 124%
Calcium 731mg 49mg 68%
Phosphorus 524mg 120mg 58%
Saturated fat 10.867g 49%
Protein 27.5g 3.87g 47%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0µg 38%
Selenium 15.7µg 29%
Fats 17.1g 0.65g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.033mg 24%
Iron 0.25mg 2.05mg 23%
Copper 0.027mg 0.226mg 22%
Cholesterol 54mg 0mg 18%
Zinc 3.13mg 1.11mg 18%
Vitamin A 137µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.183mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Calories 280kcal 101kcal 9%
Carbs 3.1g 19.86g 6%
Magnesium 26mg 50mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0.909mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Folate 9µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.097mg 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 17.06g N/A
Potassium 95mg 107mg 0%
Sugar 1.23g N/A
Sodium 16mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Teff
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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 +610.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2530.8%
Contains more OtherOther +247.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +540.6%
Contains more WaterWater +50.2%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.