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Parmigiano-Reggiano vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and teff?

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and zinc, yet teff is higher in manganese, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 121% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in teff is lower.
  • The glycemic index of parmigiano-Reggiano is lower.

We used Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat and Teff, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
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 +2163.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +248.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +507.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.6%
Contains more IronIron +127.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3264.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.226mg

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% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
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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 +1372.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +531%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +697.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +98%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.085mg 2.86mg 121%
Calcium 1109mg 49mg 106%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 0µg 94%
Phosphorus 729mg 120mg 87%
Sodium 1529mg 8mg 66%
Saturated fat 13.317g 61%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.033mg 35%
Selenium 17.7µg 32%
Protein 20g 3.87g 32%
Fats 20g 0.65g 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Zinc 3.87mg 1.11mg 25%
Vitamin A 160µg 0µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 15%
Iron 0.9mg 2.05mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.183mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Calories 265kcal 101kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 7%
Carbs 1.37g 19.86g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 0.909mg 5%
Choline 20.7mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.097mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 3%
Magnesium 38mg 50mg 3%
Folate 10µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Potassium 125mg 107mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Copper 0.238mg 0.226mg 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 17.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0.088mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 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 +416.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2976.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1063.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1349.6%
Contains more WaterWater +48.1%

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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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.