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Duck meat vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are duck meat and feta different?

  • Duck meat is higher in iron, vitamin B3, and copper; however, feta is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for feta is 58% higher.
  • Duck meat contains 7 times more copper than feta. While duck meat contains 0.227mg of copper, feta contains only 0.032mg.
  • Duck meat has less saturated fat.
  • Duck meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than feta (27).

Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Cheese, feta are the varieties 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 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
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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 PotassiumPotassium +229%
Contains more IronIron +315.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +609.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4381.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.4%

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% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
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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 +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +386.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +183.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +227.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +98.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +213.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +463.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck meat Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.69µg 58%
Calcium 11mg 493mg 48%
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.844mg 44%
Sodium 59mg 917mg 37%
Phosphorus 156mg 337mg 26%
Iron 2.7mg 0.65mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.825mg 0.991mg 24%
Saturated fat 9.67g 14.946g 24%
Copper 0.227mg 0.032mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 12.9g 4.623g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.65g 0.591g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.424mg 19%
Fats 28.35g 21.28g 11%
Protein 18.99g 14.21g 10%
Zinc 1.86mg 2.88mg 9%
Selenium 20µg 15µg 9%
Folate 6µg 32µg 7%
Vitamin A 63µg 125µg 7%
Choline 50.4mg 15.4mg 6%
Potassium 204mg 62mg 4%
Calories 337kcal 264kcal 4%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 1.8µg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 0.967mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.18mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.174mg 0.154mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 3IU 16IU 2%
Cholesterol 84mg 89mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 19mg 1%
Carbs 0g 4.09g 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.09g N/A
Manganese 0.019mg 0.028mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.773mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.872mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.486mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.938mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.462mg 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 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 +33.6%
Contains more FatsFats +33.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +534.1%
~equal in Water ~55.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 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 -35.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +179%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +517.6%

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.