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Cheese sandwich vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cheese sandwich and teff

  • Cheese sandwich has more selenium; however, teff is higher in manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 355% more than cheese sandwich.
  • Teff contains 70 times less sodium than cheese sandwich. Cheese sandwich contains 839mg of sodium, while teff contains 12mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling 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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
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 +13.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +452.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +240.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.5%
Contains more IronIron +191.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +406.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +317.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +753.2%

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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.39mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.363mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 1.083mg 9.24mg 355%
Copper 0.16mg 0.81mg 72%
Iron 2.62mg 7.63mg 63%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 1.071g 54%
Selenium 24.3µg 4.4µg 36%
Sodium 839mg 12mg 36%
Fats 25g 2.38g 35%
Magnesium 54mg 184mg 31%
Zinc 0.87mg 3.63mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 0.589g 24%
Fiber 3.1g 8g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.482mg 17%
Saturated fat 4.129g 0.449g 17%
Folate 64µg 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.27mg 12%
Calories 497kcal 367kcal 7%
Protein 9.8g 13.3g 7%
Phosphorus 382mg 429mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.942mg 6%
Carbs 58.2g 73.13g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 5%
Potassium 306mg 427mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Calcium 204mg 180mg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 2%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 3.363mg 1%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 1.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 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 FatsFats +950.4%
Contains more OtherOther +60.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.7%
Contains more WaterWater +175.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 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 +1657.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +755.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%

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. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/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.