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Feta vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between feta and pollock?

  • Feta is richer in vitamin B2, calcium, and zinc, while pollock is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, magnesium, and choline.
  • Pollock's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 82% higher.
  • Pollock has 94 times less saturated fat than feta. Feta has 14.946g of saturated fat, while pollock has 0.159g.
  • Feta has a higher glycemic index (27) than pollock (0).

We used Cheese, feta and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 22% 38% 21% 20% 16% 114% 55% 2.3% 241%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +584.7%
Contains more IronIron +16.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +405.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +326.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +593.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +194%

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.
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%
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% 5.7% 5.6% 20% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3% 50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +635.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +278.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +123.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +298.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +116.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +494.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 3.66µg 82%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.159g 67%
Selenium 15µg 44.1µg 53%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.223mg 48%
Calcium 493mg 72mg 42%
Fats 21.28g 1.18g 31%
Sodium 917mg 419mg 22%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.57mg 21%
Protein 14.21g 23.48g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 3.949mg 18%
Magnesium 19mg 81mg 15%
Choline 15.4mg 91.6mg 14%
Vitamin A 125µg 17µg 12%
Potassium 62mg 430mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.134g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.432mg 11%
Phosphorus 337mg 267mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.054mg 8%
Calories 264kcal 111kcal 8%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.329mg 7%
Folate 32µg 3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 1.3µg 5%
Vitamin D 16IU 51IU 4%
Copper 0.032mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.28mg 1%
Iron 0.65mg 0.56mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Cholesterol 89mg 86mg 1%
Carbs 4.09g 0g 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.028mg 0.018mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.583g 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +1703.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +207.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.2%
Contains more WaterWater +33.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3350%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.583g

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/nutrients
  2. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/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.