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Romano cheese vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between romano cheese and teff

  • Romano cheese has more calcium and phosphorus; however, teff is richer in manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 401% more than romano cheese.
  • Teff has 119 times less sodium than romano cheese. Romano cheese has 1433mg of sodium, while teff has 12mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, romano and Teff, uncooked.

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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 29% 319% 7.6% 29% 10% 70% 326% 187% 2.6% 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 +491.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +229.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +348.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +396.5%
Contains more IronIron +890.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2600%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46100%

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% 32% 4.6% 7.5% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3% 8.4%
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 +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +954.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4267.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +467.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Romano cheese Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.02mg 9.24mg 401%
Calcium 1064mg 180mg 88%
Copper 0.03mg 0.81mg 87%
Iron 0.77mg 7.63mg 86%
Saturated fat 17.115g 0.449g 76%
Sodium 1433mg 12mg 62%
Phosphorus 760mg 429mg 47%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 47%
Fats 26.94g 2.38g 38%
Protein 31.8g 13.3g 37%
Cholesterol 104mg 35%
Magnesium 41mg 184mg 34%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.482mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.39mg 29%
Carbs 3.63g 73.13g 23%
Vitamin B3 0.077mg 3.363mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.838g 0.589g 18%
Selenium 14.5µg 4.4µg 18%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin A 96µg 0µg 11%
Zinc 2.58mg 3.63mg 10%
Potassium 86mg 427mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 0.942mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.27mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.593g 1.071g 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Folate 7µg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Calories 387kcal 367kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 3.63g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 0.73g 1.84g N/A
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.9µg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 13.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.429mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.685mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 3.071mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 2.941mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.852mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.71mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 2.183mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 1.231mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 27% 4% 31% 7%
Protein: 31.8 g
Fats: 26.94 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 30.91 g
Other: 6.72 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 +139.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1031.9%
Contains more WaterWater +250.5%
Contains more OtherOther +183.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1914.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.593 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 +1230.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.6%

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. Romano cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171249/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.