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Egg white vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between egg whites and feta

  • Egg whites have less vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B5 than feta.
  • Feta covers your daily need for saturated fat, 75% more than egg whites.
  • Egg whites have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of feta is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Egg, white, raw, fresh 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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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 more PotassiumPotassium +162.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6942.9%
Contains more IronIron +712.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +9500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2146.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154.5%

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% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +843.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +408.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8380%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1777.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +1300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Feta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 14.946g 68%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 1.69µg 67%
Calcium 7mg 493mg 49%
Phosphorus 15mg 337mg 46%
Sodium 166mg 917mg 33%
Fats 0.17g 21.28g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.424mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.844mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Zinc 0.03mg 2.88mg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.967mg 16%
Vitamin A 0µg 125µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.154mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 4.623g 12%
Calories 52kcal 264kcal 11%
Selenium 20µg 15µg 9%
Folate 4µg 32µg 7%
Protein 10.9g 14.21g 7%
Iron 0.08mg 0.65mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0.991mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.591g 4%
Choline 1.1mg 15.4mg 3%
Potassium 163mg 62mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Carbs 0.73g 4.09g 1%
Copper 0.023mg 0.032mg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 0.73g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 0.71g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.397mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 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 WaterWater +58.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.4%
Contains more FatsFats +12417.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +460.3%
Contains more OtherOther +725.4%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.