Teff vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between teff and fontina
- Teff has more manganese, iron, and copper, while fontina has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A.
- Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 124% more than fontina.
- Teff contains 9 times more copper than fontina. While teff contains 0.226mg of copper, fontina contains only 0.025mg.
- The amount of sodium in teff is lower.
- Fontina has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fontina is 27, while the glycemic index of teff is 57.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Teff, cooked and Cheese, fontina.
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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 | +257.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +67.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +791.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +804% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +20328.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1022.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +215.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +188.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +771.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +506% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +16.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +518.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 2.86mg | 0.014mg | 124% |
Saturated fat | 19.196g | 87% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.68µg | 70% |
Calcium | 49mg | 550mg | 50% |
Fats | 0.65g | 31.14g | 47% |
Protein | 3.87g | 25.6g | 43% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 116mg | 39% |
Sodium | 8mg | 800mg | 34% |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 346mg | 32% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 261µg | 29% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 26% | |
Iron | 2.05mg | 0.23mg | 23% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.687g | 22% | |
Copper | 0.226mg | 0.025mg | 22% |
Zinc | 1.11mg | 3.5mg | 22% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.021mg | 14% |
Calories | 101kcal | 389kcal | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.204mg | 13% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.654g | 11% | |
Magnesium | 50mg | 14mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 9% | |
Carbs | 19.86g | 1.55g | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.909mg | 0.15mg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 23IU | 3% | |
Folate | 18µg | 6µg | 3% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.083mg | 1% |
Potassium | 107mg | 64mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 17.06g | 1.55g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.55g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0.361mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.149mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 1.384mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.311mg | 2.664mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.109mg | 2.328mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.125mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.203mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.2mg | 1.926mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.959mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1181.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +97.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +561.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +4690.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +449.3% |