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Canola oil vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between canola oil and feta

  • Canola oil has more vitamin E and vitamin K, while feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Canola oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 115% higher.
  • Feta contains 40 times less vitamin K than canola oil. Canola oil contains 71.3µg of vitamin K, while feta contains 1.8µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in canola oil is lower.
  • Canola oil has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of canola oil is 0, while the glycemic index of feta is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Oil, canola 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 0% 349% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 178% 0% 0.11%
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 EVitamin E +9600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3861.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +7600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Canola oil Feta DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.142g 0.591g 184%
Monounsaturated fat 63.276g 4.623g 147%
Fats 100g 21.28g 121%
Vitamin E 17.46mg 0.18mg 115%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.69µg 70%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.844mg 65%
Vitamin K 71.3µg 1.8µg 58%
Calcium 0mg 493mg 49%
Phosphorus 0mg 337mg 48%
Sodium 0mg 917mg 40%
Saturated fat 7.365g 14.946g 34%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.424mg 33%
Calories 884kcal 264kcal 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Protein 0g 14.21g 28%
Selenium 0µg 15µg 27%
Zinc 0mg 2.88mg 26%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.967mg 19%
Vitamin A 0µg 125µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.154mg 13%
Iron 0mg 0.65mg 8%
Folate 0µg 32µg 8%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.991mg 6%
Magnesium 0mg 19mg 5%
Copper 0mg 0.032mg 4%
Choline 0.2mg 15.4mg 3%
Potassium 0mg 62mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Manganese 0mg 0.028mg 1%
Carbs 0g 4.09g 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.09g N/A
Trans fat 0.395g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 9.137g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 18.64g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 FatsFats +369.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 64% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 63.276 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.142 g
Feta
0
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 -50.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1268.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4661.8%

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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. Canola oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172336/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.