Teff vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between teff and cheese
- Teff has more manganese and iron; however, cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and zinc.
- Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 123% more.
- Teff has 15 times more iron than cheese. Teff has 2.05mg of iron, while cheese has 0.14mg.
- Teff is lower in sodium.
- Teff has a higher glycemic index than cheese.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Teff, cooked and Cheese, cheddar.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +85.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +40.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1364.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +653.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +10492.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1349% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +227.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +279.2% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +531% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1440.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +47% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1197% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.027mg | 123% |
| Saturated fat | 18.867g | 86% | |
| Calcium | 49mg | 710mg | 66% |
| Selenium | 28.5µg | 52% | |
| Fats | 0.65g | 33.31g | 50% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 455mg | 48% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.1µg | 46% |
| Protein | 3.87g | 22.87g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 330µg | 37% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 99mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.428mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 653mg | 28% |
| Iron | 2.05mg | 0.14mg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.246g | 23% | |
| Zinc | 1.11mg | 3.64mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.226mg | 0.03mg | 22% |
| Calories | 101kcal | 404kcal | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.029mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.421g | 9% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 8% | |
| Carbs | 19.86g | 3.09g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.059mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 5% | |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 27mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 24IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.066mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Folate | 18µg | 27µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 76mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 17.06g | 3.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.48g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.917g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.149mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 1.206mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.311mg | 1.939mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.109mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 1.074mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.2mg | 1.404mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +542.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +102.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +491% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5024.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +437.7% |
