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Colby cheese vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between colby cheese and feta

  • Colby cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, feta is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
  • Feta covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 36% more than colby cheese.
  • Feta has 2 times less vitamin A than colby cheese. Colby cheese has 994IU of vitamin A, while feta has 422IU.
  • Feta contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, colby 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% 206% 11% 29% 14% 84% 196% 79% 1.6% 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 +36.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.8%
Contains more IronIron +16.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.3%
~equal in Zinc ~2.88mg
~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% 88% 5.6% 9% 3.8% 87% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.8% 14% 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 +111.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +926.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +965.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +360.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +436.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +103.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Colby cheese Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 1.69µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.375mg 0.844mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.079mg 0.424mg 27%
Saturated fat 20.218g 14.946g 24%
Calcium 685mg 493mg 19%
Protein 23.76g 14.21g 19%
Phosphorus 457mg 337mg 17%
Fats 32.11g 21.28g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.967mg 15%
Vitamin A 264µg 125µg 15%
Sodium 604mg 917mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.154mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 9.28g 4.623g 12%
Calories 394kcal 264kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.991mg 6%
Folate 18µg 32µg 4%
Potassium 127mg 62mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.953g 0.591g 2%
Cholesterol 95mg 89mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 19mg 2%
Zinc 3.07mg 2.88mg 2%
Iron 0.76mg 0.65mg 1%
Carbs 2.57g 4.09g 1%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin D 24IU 16IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 1.8µg 1%
Copper 0.042mg 0.032mg 1%
Selenium 14.5µg 15µg 1%
Net carbs 2.57g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 0.52g 4.09g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.845mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.475mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 2.275mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.978mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.622mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.251mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.586mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.834mg 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 32% 3% 38% 3%
Protein: 23.76 g
Fats: 32.11 g
Carbs: 2.57 g
Water: 38.2 g
Other: 3.36 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 +67.2%
Contains more FatsFats +50.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.1%
Contains more WaterWater +44.6%
Contains more OtherOther +54.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.28 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.953 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 +100.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.1%

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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. Colby cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173416/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.