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Olive oil vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between olive oil and feta

  • Olive oil has more vitamin E and vitamin K; however, feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Olive oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 94% more.
  • Olive oil has 33 times more vitamin K than feta. Olive oil has 60.2µg of vitamin K, while feta has 1.8µg.
  • Olive oil is lower in sodium.
  • Feta has a higher glycemic index than olive oil.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oil, olive, salad or cooking 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% 0.3% 0.09% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0.26% 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 -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +49200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6100%
Contains more IronIron +16.1%
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% 287% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 151% 0% 0.16%
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 +7872.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3244.4%
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 +5033.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive oil Feta DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 72.961g 4.623g 171%
Fats 100g 21.28g 121%
Vitamin E 14.35mg 0.18mg 94%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.69µg 70%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.523g 0.591g 66%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.844mg 65%
Vitamin K 60.2µg 1.8µg 49%
Calcium 1mg 493mg 49%
Phosphorus 0mg 337mg 48%
Sodium 2mg 917mg 40%
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%
Folate 0µg 32µg 8%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.991mg 6%
Saturated fat 13.808g 14.946g 5%
Magnesium 0mg 19mg 5%
Copper 0mg 0.032mg 4%
Choline 0.3mg 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Potassium 1mg 62mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Carbs 0g 4.09g 1%
Manganese 0mg 0.028mg 1%
Iron 0.56mg 0.65mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.397mg 0%

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
14% 75% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.808 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 72.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.523 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 +1478.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1680.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~14.946g

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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. Olive oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171413/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.