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Feta vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between feta and cassava

  • Cassava has less vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B6, and zinc than feta.
  • Feta covers your daily need for saturated fat, 74% more than cassava.
  • Cassava has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of cassava is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, feta and Cassava, raw.

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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
5
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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2981.3%
Contains more IronIron +140.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +747.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1148.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2042.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +337.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +212.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1271.4%

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
9
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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1658.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +803.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +381.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.074g 68%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.048mg 61%
Calcium 493mg 16mg 48%
Phosphorus 337mg 27mg 44%
Sodium 917mg 14mg 39%
Fats 21.28g 0.28g 32%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Selenium 15µg 0.7µg 26%
Protein 14.21g 1.36g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.088mg 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.6mg 23%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.34mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.107mg 17%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.384mg 15%
Vitamin A 125µg 1µg 14%
Carbs 4.09g 38.06g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.075g 11%
Copper 0.032mg 0.1mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Potassium 62mg 271mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.087mg 6%
Calories 264kcal 160kcal 5%
Iron 0.65mg 0.27mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.048g 4%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Choline 15.4mg 23.7mg 2%
Folate 32µg 27µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.854mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 36.26g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 4.09g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +944.9%
Contains more FatsFats +7500%
Contains more OtherOther +738.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +830.6%
~equal in Water ~59.68g

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6064%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1131.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.