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American cheese vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between American cheese and feta

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and selenium; however, feta has more vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 55% more.
  • American cheese has 2 times more vitamin A than feta. American cheese has 945IU of vitamin A, while feta has 422IU.
  • Feta is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Cheese, feta.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.1%
~equal in Iron ~0.65mg

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.
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% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +135.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +926.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +260.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1203.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +685.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Feta DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 493mg 55%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.844mg 47%
Phosphorus 641mg 337mg 43%
Sodium 1671mg 917mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.424mg 28%
Fats 31.79g 21.28g 16%
Vitamin A 250µg 125µg 14%
Saturated fat 18.057g 14.946g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.154mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.967mg 11%
Selenium 20.2µg 15µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 4.623g 9%
Protein 18.13g 14.21g 8%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 1.69µg 8%
Folate 8µg 32µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.991mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.591g 5%
Calories 371kcal 264kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.18mg 4%
Zinc 2.49mg 2.88mg 4%
Cholesterol 100mg 89mg 4%
Choline 36.2mg 15.4mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 19mg 2%
Copper 0.046mg 0.032mg 2%
Potassium 132mg 62mg 2%
Vitamin D 23IU 16IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.8µg 1%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.028mg 1%
Carbs 3.7g 4.09g 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 4.09g N/A
Iron 0.63mg 0.65mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g 4.09g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.397mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Feta
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.6%
Contains more FatsFats +49.4%
Contains more OtherOther +30.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.5%
Contains more WaterWater +39.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Feta
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.2%

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.