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Teff vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between teff and cheese sandwich

  • Teff has more manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B6; however, cheese sandwich is higher in selenium.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 355% more than cheese sandwich.
  • Cheese sandwich contains 5 times less copper than teff. Teff contains 0.81mg of copper, while cheese sandwich contains 0.16mg.
  • Teff has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Teff, uncooked and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling.

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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.
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%
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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +452.3%

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.
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.358mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.185mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

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