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

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What are the main differences between parmigiano-Reggiano and teff?

  • Parmigiano-Reggiano is richer in calcium and phosphorus, yet teff is richer in manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 398% higher.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano has 127 times more sodium than teff. Parmigiano-Reggiano has 1529mg of sodium, while teff has 12mg.

We used Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat 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 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 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +302.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +384.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +241.6%
Contains more IronIron +747.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +240.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10770.6%
~equal in Zinc ~3.63mg

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%
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% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +58%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2850%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +189.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +883.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmigiano-Reggiano Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.085mg 9.24mg 398%
Vitamin B12 2.26µg 94%
Calcium 1109mg 180mg 93%
Iron 0.9mg 7.63mg 84%
Sodium 1529mg 12mg 66%
Copper 0.238mg 0.81mg 64%
Saturated fat 13.317g 0.449g 58%
Phosphorus 729mg 429mg 43%
Magnesium 38mg 184mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.482mg 33%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.39mg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 29%
Fats 20g 2.38g 27%
Carbs 1.37g 73.13g 24%
Selenium 17.7µg 4.4µg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.114mg 3.363mg 20%
Vitamin A 160µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.486mg 0.27mg 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.098g 0.589g 14%
Protein 20g 13.3g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.942mg 12%
Potassium 125mg 427mg 9%
Calories 265kcal 367kcal 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.462g 1.071g 4%
Folate 10µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Zinc 3.87mg 3.63mg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Choline 20.7mg 13.1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 1.37g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.84g N/A
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.24mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 1.519mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.2mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 2.983mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 2.459mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.369mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.604mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 1.498mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.752mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

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
Teff
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 +50.4%
Contains more FatsFats +740.3%
Contains more WaterWater +473.7%
Contains more OtherOther +238.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5238%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 g
Teff
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 +935.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +131.8%

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/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.