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Feta vs. Cheese, cheddar, reduced fat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are feta and cheese, cheddar, reduced fat different?

  • Feta is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5; however, cheese, cheddar, reduced fat is richer in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for cheese, cheddar, reduced fat is 38% higher.
  • Feta contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than cheese, cheddar, reduced fat. While feta contains 0.424mg of vitamin B6, cheese, cheddar, reduced fat contains only 0.084mg.
  • Cheese, cheddar, reduced fat has less sodium.

Cheese, feta and Cheese, cheddar, reduced fat are the varieties 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
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% 228% 5.6% 4.5% 14% 121% 223% 82% 4% 195%
Contains more IronIron +441.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +138.7%
~equal in Potassium ~63mg

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 0% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24%
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 0% 48% 9.6% 4.5% 5.3% 92% 2.7% 23% 19% 176% 3.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +583.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +148.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +404.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Cheese, cheddar, reduced fat DV% diff.
Selenium 15µg 35.8µg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.397mg 34%
Calcium 493mg 761mg 27%
Protein 14.21g 27.35g 26%
Phosphorus 337mg 520mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.084mg 26%
Zinc 2.88mg 4.44mg 14%
Sodium 917mg 628mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.389mg 12%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 1.41µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.021mg 11%
Saturated fat 14.946g 12.602g 11%
Iron 0.65mg 0.12mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.145mg 5%
Cholesterol 89mg 76mg 4%
Folate 32µg 20µg 3%
Calories 264kcal 309kcal 2%
Magnesium 19mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin A 125µg 145µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.48mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 5.304g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.893g 2%
Fats 21.28g 20.41g 1%
Copper 0.032mg 0.043mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 4.06g N/A
Carbs 4.09g 4.06g 0%
Vitamin D 16 IU 13 IU 0%
Potassium 62mg 63mg 0%
Sugar 4.09g 0.26g N/A
Manganese 0.028mg 0.031mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.733g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.495g N/A

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
27% 20% 4% 44% 4%
Protein: 27.35 g
Fats: 20.41 g
Carbs: 4.06 g
Water: 44.29 g
Other: 3.89 g
Contains more WaterWater +24.7%
Contains more OtherOther +33.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.5%
~equal in Fats ~20.41g
~equal in Carbs ~4.06g

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
67% 28% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.602 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.304 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.893 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.1%

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. Cheese, cheddar, reduced fat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171292/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.