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Feta vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between feta and almonds

  • Feta has more vitamin B12; however, almonds are richer in vitamin E, copper, manganese, magnesium, fiber, and iron.
  • Almonds cover your daily vitamin E needs 170% more than feta.
  • Almonds contain less cholesterol.
  • Feta has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of feta is 27, while the glycemic index of almonds is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, feta and Nuts, almonds.

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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.
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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 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +265.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1321.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1082.3%
Contains more IronIron +470.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +3121.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7682.1%
~equal in Zinc ~3.12mg

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.
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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% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +209.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14138.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +265.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +238.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.18mg 25.63mg 170%
Copper 0.032mg 1.031mg 111%
Manganese 0.028mg 2.179mg 94%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 12.329g 78%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 31.551g 67%
Magnesium 19mg 270mg 60%
Saturated fat 14.946g 3.802g 51%
Fiber 0g 12.5g 50%
Fats 21.28g 49.93g 44%
Sodium 917mg 1mg 40%
Iron 0.65mg 3.71mg 38%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 1.138mg 23%
Calcium 493mg 269mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.137mg 22%
Phosphorus 337mg 481mg 21%
Potassium 62mg 733mg 20%
Selenium 15µg 4.1µg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 3.618mg 16%
Calories 264kcal 579kcal 16%
Protein 14.21g 21.15g 14%
Vitamin A 125µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.471mg 10%
Choline 15.4mg 52.1mg 7%
Carbs 4.09g 21.55g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.205mg 4%
Folate 32µg 44µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Zinc 2.88mg 3.12mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Net carbs 4.09g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +1152.2%
Contains more OtherOther +75.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.8%
Contains more FatsFats +134.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +426.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +582.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1986.1%

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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. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.