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Feta vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are feta and baking powder different?

  • Feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, baking powder is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Baking powder covers your daily need for calcium, 538% more than feta.
  • Baking powder has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of baking powder is 92, while the glycemic index of feta is 27.

Cheese, feta and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate types were used in this article.

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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 19% 1763% 1.8% 413% 3.3% 0.27% 939% 1383% 1.4% 1.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +210%
Contains more CopperCopper +220%
Contains more ZincZinc +28700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1091.9%
Contains more IronIron +1595.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +550.1%

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
12
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

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
28% 5% 67%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 27.7 g
Water: 5 g
Other: 67.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +1004.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +577.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1194.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Feta Baking powder
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Baking powder DV% diff.
Calcium 493mg 5876mg 538%
Sodium 917mg 10600mg 421%
Phosphorus 337mg 2191mg 265%
Iron 0.65mg 11.02mg 130%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0g 68%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0mg 65%
Fats 21.28g 0g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0mg 33%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Protein 14.21g 0g 28%
Selenium 15µg 0.2µg 27%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.01mg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin A 125µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0g 12%
Calories 264kcal 53kcal 11%
Carbs 4.09g 27.7g 8%
Folate 32µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Copper 0.032mg 0.01mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 62mg 20mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.011mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 27.5g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Feta Baking powder
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
54%
Feta
0%
Baking powder
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
63%
Feta
452%
Baking powder

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Feta
Feta contains less Sodium (difference - 9683mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Feta
Feta is lower in glycemic index (difference - 65)
Which food is cheaper?
Feta
Feta is cheaper (difference - $0.7)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Feta
Feta is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 89mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.09g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 14.946g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Baking powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172803/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.