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Feta vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between feta and apples

  • Apples have less vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, selenium, and zinc.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 75% more.
  • Apples are lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, feta and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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
7
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%
Apple
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +280%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8116.7%
Contains more IronIron +441.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +7100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2963.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%

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
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%
Apple
2
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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4066.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +805.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +989%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1485.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +934.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +966.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +352.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.18mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Apple DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.028g 68%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.026mg 63%
Calcium 493mg 6mg 49%
Phosphorus 337mg 11mg 47%
Sodium 917mg 1mg 40%
Fats 21.28g 0.17g 32%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.041mg 29%
Protein 14.21g 0.26g 28%
Selenium 15µg 0µg 27%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.04mg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.061mg 18%
Vitamin A 125µg 3µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.007g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.017mg 11%
Calories 264kcal 52kcal 11%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Iron 0.65mg 0.12mg 7%
Folate 32µg 3µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.091mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.6mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.051g 4%
Magnesium 19mg 5mg 3%
Carbs 4.09g 13.81g 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Choline 15.4mg 3.4mg 2%
Copper 0.032mg 0.027mg 1%
Potassium 62mg 107mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.18mg 0%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.035mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
3
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
Apple
2
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5365.4%
Contains more FatsFats +12417.6%
Contains more OtherOther +2500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +237.7%
Contains more WaterWater +54.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Apple
1
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65942.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1058.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.