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Feta vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between feta and caramel

  • Caramel has less vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, selenium, and zinc than feta.
  • Feta covers your daily need for saturated fat, 62% more than caramel.
  • Feta has 13 times more cholesterol than caramel. While feta has 89mg of cholesterol, caramel has only 7mg.
  • The glycemic index of caramel is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, feta and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +257.2%
Contains more IronIron +364.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +554.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +195.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%

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
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%
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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +941.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +229.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +569.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +657.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +463.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +155.6%
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Caramel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0.3µg 58%
Saturated fat 14.946g 2.476g 57%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.256mg 45%
Calcium 493mg 138mg 36%
Phosphorus 337mg 114mg 32%
Sodium 917mg 245mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.056mg 28%
Cholesterol 89mg 7mg 27%
Selenium 15µg 1.8µg 24%
Carbs 4.09g 77g 24%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.44mg 22%
Fats 21.28g 8.1g 20%
Protein 14.21g 4.6g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 3.478g 19%
Vitamin A 125µg 12µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 1.542g 8%
Folate 32µg 4µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.62mg 7%
Calories 264kcal 382kcal 6%
Iron 0.65mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.148mg 5%
Potassium 62mg 214mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.103mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Copper 0.032mg 0.018mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.46mg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 8mg 1%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 4.09g 77g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 4.09g 65.5g N/A
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.115mg 0%

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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +208.9%
Contains more FatsFats +162.7%
Contains more WaterWater +549.6%
Contains more OtherOther +188.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1782.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +199.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +488.5%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.