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Chicken meat vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken meat and feta different?

  • Chicken meat has more vitamin B3, selenium, and choline; however, feta is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Feta covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 58% more than chicken meat.
  • Chicken meat has 9 times more vitamin B3 than feta. Chicken meat has 8.487mg of vitamin B3, while feta has 0.991mg.
  • Chicken meat contains less saturated fat.
  • Feta has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of feta is 27, while the glycemic index of chicken meat is 0.

Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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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 +21.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +259.7%
Contains more IronIron +93.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +59.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3186.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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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 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +756.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +327.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +160.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +402.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +463.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +540%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.967mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.424mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.69µg 58%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.844mg 52%
Saturated fat 3.79g 14.946g 51%
Calcium 15mg 493mg 48%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 0.991mg 47%
Sodium 82mg 917mg 36%
Protein 27.3g 14.21g 26%
Phosphorus 182mg 337mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 0.591g 16%
Selenium 23.9µg 15µg 16%
Fats 13.6g 21.28g 12%
Choline 65.9mg 15.4mg 9%
Zinc 1.94mg 2.88mg 9%
Vitamin A 48µg 125µg 9%
Iron 1.26mg 0.65mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.154mg 8%
Folate 5µg 32µg 7%
Potassium 223mg 62mg 5%
Copper 0.066mg 0.032mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 2IU 16IU 2%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.424mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 4.623g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.8µg 1%
Calories 239kcal 264kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.967mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.18mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 19mg 1%
Carbs 0g 4.09g 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.09g N/A
Cholesterol 88mg 89mg 0%
Sugar 0g 4.09g N/A
Manganese 0.02mg 0.028mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.397mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
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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 +92.1%
Contains more FatsFats +56.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~55.22g
~equal in Other ~5.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +402.5%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.