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Monterey Jack vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are monterey Jack and teff different?

  • Monterey Jack is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and zinc, while teff is higher in manganese, copper, and iron.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 124% more than monterey Jack.
  • Teff is lower in cholesterol.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index (57) than monterey Jack (27).

Cheese, monterey and Teff, cooked types were used 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 19% 224% 7.1% 27% 11% 82% 190% 78% 1.4% 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 +1422.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +170.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.1%
Contains more IronIron +184.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +606.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25900%

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% 66% 5.2% 9% 3.8% 90% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.3% 14% 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% 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 +1081.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +877.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Folate ~18µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monterey Jack Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.011mg 2.86mg 124%
Saturated fat 19.066g 87%
Calcium 746mg 49mg 70%
Fats 30.28g 0.65g 46%
Phosphorus 444mg 120mg 46%
Protein 24.48g 3.87g 41%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0µg 35%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.39mg 0.033mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Sodium 600mg 8mg 26%
Vitamin A 198µg 0µg 22%
Copper 0.032mg 0.226mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.751g 22%
Iron 0.72mg 2.05mg 17%
Zinc 3mg 1.11mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.183mg 14%
Calories 373kcal 101kcal 14%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.899g 6%
Carbs 0.68g 19.86g 6%
Magnesium 27mg 50mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.909mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.097mg 1%
Potassium 81mg 107mg 1%
Net carbs 0.68g 17.06g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Folate 18µg 18µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.315mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.871mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.519mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 2.344mg 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 2.037mg 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.641mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.289mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 1.635mg 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.859mg 0.088mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 30% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.48 g
Fats: 30.28 g
Carbs: 0.68 g
Water: 41.01 g
Other: 3.55 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 +532.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4558.5%
Contains more OtherOther +414.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2820.6%
Contains more WaterWater +82.7%

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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. Monterey Jack - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170844/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.