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Teff vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and provolone different?

  • Teff is richer in manganese, copper, and iron, while provolone is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 124% more than provolone.
  • Teff contains 9 times more copper than provolone. Teff contains 0.226mg of copper, while provolone contains 0.026mg.
  • Teff is lower in sodium.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index (57) than provolone (27).

Teff, cooked and Cheese, provolone types were used 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 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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more IronIron +294.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +769.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1442.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29%
Contains more ZincZinc +191%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +313.3%

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.
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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% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +863.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +482.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +872.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Provolone DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.01mg 124%
Saturated fat 17.078g 78%
Calcium 49mg 756mg 71%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.46µg 61%
Phosphorus 120mg 496mg 54%
Protein 3.87g 25.58g 43%
Fats 0.65g 26.62g 40%
Sodium 8mg 876mg 38%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 236µg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.321mg 22%
Copper 0.226mg 0.026mg 22%
Iron 2.05mg 0.52mg 19%
Zinc 1.11mg 3.23mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.019mg 14%
Calories 101kcal 351kcal 13%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 10%
Carbs 19.86g 2.14g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 5%
Magnesium 50mg 28mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.156mg 5%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Folate 18µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.073mg 2%
Potassium 107mg 138mg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 1.287mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 1.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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% 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 +828%
Contains more WaterWater +83%
Contains more ProteinProtein +561%
Contains more FatsFats +3995.4%
Contains more OtherOther +582.6%

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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. 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.