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Beans vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beans and feta different?

  • Beans have more fiber and copper; however, feta is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Feta covers your daily need for saturated fat, 74% more than beans.
  • Beans contain less saturated fat.

Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Cheese, feta 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.
Beans
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Feta
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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 +68.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +377.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +543.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +886%
Contains more IronIron +124.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +224%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%

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.
Beans
2
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Feta
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1306.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +226.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +125%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.154mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.69µg 70%
Saturated fat 0.103g 14.946g 67%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.844mg 60%
Calcium 50mg 493mg 44%
Sodium 1mg 917mg 40%
Phosphorus 104mg 337mg 33%
Fats 0.4g 21.28g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.424mg 23%
Fiber 5.5g 0g 22%
Copper 0.206mg 0.032mg 19%
Selenium 4.5µg 15µg 19%
Protein 4.8g 14.21g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 19%
Vitamin A 5µg 125µg 13%
Zinc 1.4mg 2.88mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 4.623g 11%
Calories 105kcal 264kcal 8%
Potassium 296mg 62mg 7%
Iron 0.29mg 0.65mg 5%
Carbs 20.49g 4.09g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 0.991mg 4%
Choline 30.8mg 15.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.591g 3%
Magnesium 32mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Folate 24µg 32µg 2%
Manganese 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1.8µg 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 4.09g N/A
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.18mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.154mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
2
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Feta
3
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 CarbsCarbs +401%
Contains more WaterWater +31.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +196%
Contains more FatsFats +5220%
Contains more OtherOther +204.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Feta
2
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13108.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +243.6%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.