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Feta vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between feta and buttermilk?

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, selenium, and zinc in feta is higher than in buttermilk.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 72% more.
  • Buttermilk contains 22 times less cholesterol than feta. Feta contains 89mg of cholesterol, while buttermilk contains 4mg.
  • Buttermilk has less saturated fat.

We used Cheese, feta and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat types 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
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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +325%
Contains more IronIron +1200%
Contains more CopperCopper +190.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +585.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +278.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +143.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.3%

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
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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +792.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +260%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +352.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +448.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1608.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +251.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +668.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +540%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Buttermilk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.548g 65%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0.22µg 61%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.154mg 53%
Calcium 493mg 116mg 38%
Phosphorus 337mg 89mg 35%
Sodium 917mg 190mg 32%
Fats 21.28g 0.88g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.034mg 30%
Cholesterol 89mg 4mg 28%
Selenium 15µg 2µg 24%
Protein 14.21g 3.31g 22%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.42mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.275mg 14%
Vitamin A 125µg 14µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.254g 11%
Calories 264kcal 40kcal 11%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.034mg 10%
Iron 0.65mg 0.05mg 8%
Folate 32µg 5µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.058mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.033g 4%
Potassium 62mg 151mg 3%
Vitamin D 16IU 1IU 2%
Magnesium 19mg 11mg 2%
Copper 0.032mg 0.011mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.002mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.05mg 1%
Carbs 4.09g 4.79g 0%
Net carbs 4.09g 4.79g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 4.79g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 17.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.1mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +329.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2318.2%
Contains more OtherOther +484.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.1%
Contains more WaterWater +63.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1720.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1690.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.