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Feta vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between feta and baby food

  • Feta is richer in vitamin B12, yet baby food is richer in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, copper, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for baby food is 586% higher.
  • Baby food contains less cholesterol.
  • Feta has a lower glycemic index than baby food.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, feta and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified.

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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 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +426.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +604.8%
Contains more IronIron +7207.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +943.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72.7%

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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1944.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1483.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +221.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3402.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +34.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Baby food DV% diff.
Iron 0.65mg 47.5mg 586%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 34.714mg 211%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 2.438mg 190%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 2.717mg 144%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.769g 64%
Sodium 917mg 3mg 40%
Copper 0.032mg 0.334mg 34%
Fiber 0g 7.5g 30%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Fats 21.28g 4.4g 26%
Calcium 493mg 733mg 24%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 3.68mg 23%
Carbs 4.09g 73.4g 23%
Selenium 15µg 25.9µg 20%
Magnesium 19mg 100mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.189mg 18%
Vitamin A 125µg 1µg 14%
Potassium 62mg 437mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 1.206g 9%
Phosphorus 337mg 392mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 1.697g 7%
Calories 264kcal 379kcal 6%
Protein 14.21g 12.2g 4%
Zinc 2.88mg 2.4mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Folate 32µg 43µg 3%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 1.074mg 2%
Manganese 0.028mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 23.2mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 65.9g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 0.87g N/A
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.158mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.4mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.477mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 1.041mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.404mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.672mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.653mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.286mg 0%

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
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.5%
Contains more FatsFats +383.6%
Contains more WaterWater +724.2%
Contains more OtherOther +57.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1694.6%

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
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +283.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +187.1%

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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. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/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.