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Teff vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between teff and Swiss cheese

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, copper, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, Swiss cheese is richer in calcium and selenium.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 401% more.
  • Teff contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, uncooked and Cheese, swiss.

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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
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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +457.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +493.1%
Contains more IronIron +5769.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1623.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35438.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +394.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +581.8%

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
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 0% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5154.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +166.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +578.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.026mg 401%
Vitamin B12 3.06µg 128%
Iron 7.63mg 0.13mg 94%
Copper 0.81mg 0.047mg 85%
Saturated fat 0.449g 18.227g 81%
Calcium 180mg 890mg 71%
Selenium 4.4µg 30µg 47%
Fats 2.38g 30.99g 44%
Magnesium 184mg 33mg 36%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.011mg 32%
Vitamin A 0µg 288µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.071mg 32%
Cholesterol 93mg 31%
Protein 13.3g 26.96g 27%
Carbs 73.13g 1.44g 24%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.064mg 21%
Phosphorus 429mg 574mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 8.046g 19%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.353mg 12%
Potassium 427mg 72mg 10%
Sodium 12mg 187mg 8%
Zinc 3.63mg 4.37mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.6mg 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.302mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 1.341g 2%
Fructose 0.47g 0g 1%
Calories 367kcal 393kcal 1%
Net carbs 65.13g 1.44g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 1.9µg 1.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Choline 13.1mg 15.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.734g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
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
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4978.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1202.1%
Contains more WaterWater +326.6%
Contains more OtherOther +25.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1266%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.2%

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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.