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Fontina vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fontina and teff

  • Fontina has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A, while teff has more manganese, iron, and copper.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 124% more than fontina.
  • The amount of cholesterol in teff is lower.
  • Fontina has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fontina is 27, while the glycemic index of teff is 57.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, fontina 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 10% 165% 5.6% 8.6% 8.3% 95% 148% 104% 1.8% 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 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1022.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +215.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +257.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.2%
Contains more IronIron +791.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +804%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20328.6%

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% 87% 5.4% 9% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5% 8.4%
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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 +518.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +771.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +506%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.014mg 2.86mg 124%
Saturated fat 19.196g 87%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0µg 70%
Calcium 550mg 49mg 50%
Fats 31.14g 0.65g 47%
Protein 25.6g 3.87g 43%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Sodium 800mg 8mg 34%
Phosphorus 346mg 120mg 32%
Vitamin A 261µg 0µg 29%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Iron 0.23mg 2.05mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 22%
Copper 0.025mg 0.226mg 22%
Zinc 3.5mg 1.11mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.183mg 14%
Calories 389kcal 101kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.033mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 11%
Magnesium 14mg 50mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 9%
Carbs 1.55g 19.86g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 0.909mg 5%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Folate 6µg 18µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.097mg 1%
Potassium 64mg 107mg 1%
Net carbs 1.55g 17.06g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.088mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 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 +561.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4690.8%
Contains more OtherOther +449.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1181.3%
Contains more WaterWater +97.6%

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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. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/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.