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Dates vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between dates and feta?

  • Dates are richer in fiber, while feta is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 75% higher.
  • Dates are lower in sodium.
  • Dates have a higher glycemic index (42) than feta (27).

We used Dates, deglet noor and Cheese, feta types in this comparison.

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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.
Dates
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Feta
4
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 +126.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +958.1%
Contains more IronIron +56.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +543.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +835.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1164.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +893.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +443.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

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.
Dates
3
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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Feta
10
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +260%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +196.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1178.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +157%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +144.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.69µg 70%
Saturated fat 0.032g 14.946g 68%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.844mg 60%
Calcium 39mg 493mg 45%
Sodium 2mg 917mg 40%
Phosphorus 62mg 337mg 39%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Fats 0.39g 21.28g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Carbs 75.03g 4.09g 24%
Protein 2.45g 14.21g 24%
Zinc 0.29mg 2.88mg 24%
Selenium 3µg 15µg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.424mg 20%
Copper 0.206mg 0.032mg 19%
Potassium 656mg 62mg 17%
Vitamin A 0µg 125µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 4.623g 11%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.028mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.154mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.967mg 8%
Magnesium 43mg 19mg 6%
Iron 1.02mg 0.65mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.591g 4%
Folate 19µg 32µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.991mg 2%
Choline 6.3mg 15.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.18mg 1%
Calories 282kcal 264kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
1
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Feta
4
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 CarbsCarbs +1734.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +480%
Contains more FatsFats +5356.4%
Contains more WaterWater +169%
Contains more OtherOther +225%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
1
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Feta
2
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 -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12741.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3010.5%

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.