Ricotta vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ricotta and teff different?
- Teff is higher than ricotta in manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B1, and zinc.
- Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 401% more than ricotta.
- Ricotta contains 18 times more saturated fat than teff. Ricotta contains 8.295g of saturated fat, while teff contains 0.449g.
Cheese, ricotta, whole milk and Teff, uncooked 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +15% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +229.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1572.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +306.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1907.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3757.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +212.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +171.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +153900% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +37.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +33.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +38.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3133.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +342.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1020.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +72.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 9.24mg | 401% |
| Iron | 0.38mg | 7.63mg | 91% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.81mg | 88% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 184mg | 41% |
| Phosphorus | 158mg | 429mg | 39% |
| Saturated fat | 8.295g | 0.449g | 36% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.482mg | 34% |
| Fiber | 0g | 8g | 32% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.39mg | 31% |
| Carbs | 3.04g | 73.13g | 23% |
| Zinc | 1.16mg | 3.63mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.104mg | 3.363mg | 20% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 4.4µg | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 17% | |
| Fats | 12.98g | 2.38g | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 0.942mg | 15% |
| Starch | 36.56g | 15% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.34µg | 14% | |
| Vitamin A | 120µg | 0µg | 13% |
| Calories | 174kcal | 367kcal | 10% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 427mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.627g | 0.589g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.27mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.385g | 1.071g | 5% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 13.3g | 4% |
| Folate | 12µg | 3% | |
| Sodium | 84mg | 12mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 180mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 0.47g | 1% | |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 13.1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1.9µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 3.04g | 65.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 1.84g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0.51mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0.501mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 1.068mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 0.376mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0.428mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0.698mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.135g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +445.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +712.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2305.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +132.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +515.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +178.2% |