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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.
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 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 165% 5.6% 8.6% 8.3% 95% 148% 104% 1.8% 79%
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.
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% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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% 87% 5.4% 9% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5% 8.4%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Fontina 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
Teff
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4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
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%

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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/168918/nutrients
  2. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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