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Teff vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between teff and provolone?

  • Teff is higher in manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1, yet provolone is higher in calcium.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 401% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in teff is lower.

We used Teff, uncooked and Cheese, provolone types 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.
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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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +557.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +209.4%
Contains more IronIron +1367.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3015.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +92300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +320%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.6%
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% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1952.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2055.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +560.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.9%
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 Provolone DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.01mg 401%
Iron 7.63mg 0.52mg 89%
Copper 0.81mg 0.026mg 87%
Saturated fat 0.449g 17.078g 76%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 61%
Calcium 180mg 756mg 58%
Sodium 12mg 876mg 38%
Fats 2.38g 26.62g 37%
Magnesium 184mg 28mg 37%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.073mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.019mg 31%
Vitamin A 0µg 236µg 26%
Protein 13.3g 25.58g 25%
Carbs 73.13g 2.14g 24%
Cholesterol 69mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.156mg 20%
Selenium 4.4µg 14.5µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 7.393g 17%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Phosphorus 429mg 496mg 10%
Potassium 427mg 138mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.476mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.321mg 4%
Zinc 3.63mg 3.23mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.769g 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Calories 367kcal 351kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.23mg 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2.2µg 0%
Choline 13.1mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 1.287mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 1.115mg 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
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3317.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1018.5%
Contains more WaterWater +364.3%
Contains more OtherOther +98.7%

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1155.2%

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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.