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Gruyere cheese vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between gruyere cheese and feta

  • Gruyere cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and zinc; however, feta has more vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
  • Gruyere cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 52% more.
  • Gruyere cheese has 2 times more vitamin A than feta. Gruyere cheese has 948IU of vitamin A, while feta has 422IU.
  • Feta is lower in saturated fat.
  • Feta has a higher glycemic index than gruyere cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, gruyere 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 26% 303% 7.1% 6.4% 11% 106% 259% 93% 2.2% 79%
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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 +89.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.1%
Contains more IronIron +282.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.032mg
~equal in Selenium ~15µg

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% 90% 5.6% 9% 15% 64% 2% 34% 19% 200% 6.8% 7.5% 8.4%
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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 +116.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +202.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +834.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +423.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.69µg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gruyere cheese Feta DV% diff.
Calcium 1011mg 493mg 52%
Vitamin B2 0.279mg 0.844mg 43%
Phosphorus 605mg 337mg 38%
Protein 29.81g 14.21g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.424mg 26%
Saturated fat 18.913g 14.946g 18%
Fats 32.34g 21.28g 17%
Vitamin A 271µg 125µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 10.043g 4.623g 14%
Sodium 714mg 917mg 9%
Zinc 3.9mg 2.88mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.154mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.733g 0.591g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.562mg 0.967mg 8%
Calories 413kcal 264kcal 7%
Cholesterol 110mg 89mg 7%
Folate 10µg 32µg 6%
Iron 0.17mg 0.65mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.106mg 0.991mg 6%
Magnesium 36mg 19mg 4%
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 1.69µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.4µg 1%
Selenium 14.5µg 15µg 1%
Potassium 81mg 62mg 1%
Vitamin D 24IU 16IU 1%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 1.8µg 1%
Carbs 0.36g 4.09g 1%
Net carbs 0.36g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 0.36g 4.09g N/A
Copper 0.032mg 0.032mg 0%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.028mg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.421mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 1.089mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.612mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 3.102mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 2.71mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.822mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.743mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 2.243mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 1.117mg 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 32% 33% 4%
Protein: 29.81 g
Fats: 32.34 g
Carbs: 0.36 g
Water: 33.19 g
Other: 4.3 g
Feta
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 +109.8%
Contains more FatsFats +52%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1036.1%
Contains more WaterWater +66.4%
Contains more OtherOther +20.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.913 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.733 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 +117.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +193.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21%

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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. Gruyere cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171242/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.