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Feta vs. Cardamom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between feta and cardamom

  • Feta is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2, yet cardamom is higher in manganese, iron, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and copper.
  • Cardamom covers your daily manganese needs 1216% more than feta.
  • The amount of sodium in cardamom is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cardamom is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, feta and Spices, cardamom.

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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 164% 115% 99% 524% 128% 204% 76% 2.3% 3652% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1105.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1704.8%
Contains more IronIron +2049.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1096.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +99900%

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 70% 0% 0% 0% 50% 42% 21% 0% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +363.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Cardamom DV% diff.
Manganese 0.028mg 28mg 1216%
Iron 0.65mg 13.97mg 167%
Fiber 0g 28g 112%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.68g 65%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.182mg 51%
Magnesium 19mg 229mg 50%
Zinc 2.88mg 7.47mg 42%
Copper 0.032mg 0.383mg 39%
Sodium 917mg 18mg 39%
Potassium 62mg 1119mg 31%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Selenium 15µg 27%
Phosphorus 337mg 178mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Fats 21.28g 6.7g 22%
Carbs 4.09g 68.47g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.23mg 15%
Vitamin A 125µg 0µg 14%
Calcium 493mg 383mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.87g 9%
Folate 32µg 8%
Protein 14.21g 10.76g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.198mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Calories 264kcal 311kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 1.102mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.43g 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 40.47g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 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%

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
11% 7% 68% 8% 6%
Protein: 10.76 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 68.47 g
Water: 8.28 g
Other: 5.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.1%
Contains more FatsFats +217.6%
Contains more WaterWater +566.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1574.1%
Contains more OtherOther +11.3%

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
34% 44% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.68 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.87 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.43 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +431.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%

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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. Cardamom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170919/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.