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Teff vs. Tilsit cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between teff and tilsit cheese

  • Teff has more manganese, iron, and copper; however, tilsit cheese has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 124% higher.
  • Tilsit cheese has 9 times less iron than teff. Teff has 2.05mg of iron, while tilsit cheese has 0.23mg.
  • Teff is lower in sodium.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index than tilsit cheese.

Food types used in this article are Teff, cooked and Cheese, tilsit.

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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 9.3% 210% 5.7% 8.6% 8.7% 95% 214% 98% 1.7% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +284.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.6%
Contains more IronIron +791.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +769.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1328.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +215.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +316.7%

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% 83% 0% 0% 15% 83% 3.8% 21% 15% 263% 0% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +343.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +987.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Tilsit cheese DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.013mg 124%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.1µg 88%
Saturated fat 16.775g 76%
Calcium 49mg 700mg 65%
Phosphorus 120mg 500mg 54%
Protein 3.87g 24.41g 41%
Fats 0.65g 25.98g 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 102mg 34%
Sodium 8mg 753mg 32%
Vitamin A 0µg 249µg 28%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.359mg 25%
Iron 2.05mg 0.23mg 23%
Zinc 1.11mg 3.5mg 22%
Copper 0.226mg 0.026mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 7.136g 18%
Calories 101kcal 340kcal 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.061mg 10%
Magnesium 50mg 13mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.346mg 7%
Carbs 19.86g 1.88g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.721g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.205mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.065mg 2%
Potassium 107mg 65mg 1%
Folate 18µg 20µg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 1.88g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0.899mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 1.484mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 2.548mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 2.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 1.358mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 1.752mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.704mg 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
24% 26% 2% 43% 5%
Protein: 24.41 g
Fats: 25.98 g
Carbs: 1.88 g
Water: 42.86 g
Other: 4.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +956.4%
Contains more WaterWater +74.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +530.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3896.9%
Contains more OtherOther +605.8%

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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. Tilsit cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170852/nutrients

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

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