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Teff vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and romano cheese

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, and vitamin B6; however, romano cheese is richer in calcium and phosphorus.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 401% more than romano cheese.
  • Teff contains less saturated fat.

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

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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.
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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%
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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +491.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +229.5%

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.
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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%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1914.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +139.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1031.9%
Contains more WaterWater +250.5%
Contains more OtherOther +183.5%

Fat Type Comparison

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

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/nutrients
  2. Romano cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171249/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.