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Feta vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between feta and cheese sandwich

  • Feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and zinc; however, cheese sandwich has more manganese, iron, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 65% more.
  • Feta has 13 times more cholesterol than cheese sandwich. Feta has 89mg of cholesterol, while cheese sandwich has 7mg.
  • Cheese sandwich has a higher glycemic index than feta.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, feta and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling.

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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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +141.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +231%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +184.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +393.5%
Contains more IronIron +303.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3767.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62%
~equal in Sodium ~839mg

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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +495.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1308.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +221.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0.12µg 65%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 9.166g 57%
Saturated fat 14.946g 4.129g 49%
Manganese 0.028mg 1.083mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.427mg 32%
Calcium 493mg 204mg 29%
Cholesterol 89mg 7mg 27%
Iron 0.65mg 2.62mg 25%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.87mg 18%
Carbs 4.09g 58.2g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.358mg 17%
Selenium 15µg 24.3µg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 3.185mg 14%
Copper 0.032mg 0.16mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 10.351g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.261mg 13%
Vitamin A 125µg 21µg 12%
Calories 264kcal 497kcal 12%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Protein 14.21g 9.8g 9%
Magnesium 19mg 54mg 8%
Folate 32µg 64µg 8%
Potassium 62mg 306mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.622mg 7%
Fats 21.28g 25g 6%
Phosphorus 337mg 382mg 6%
Sodium 917mg 839mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 55.1g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.219mg 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
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45%
Contains more WaterWater +1625.6%
Contains more OtherOther +36.8%
Contains more FatsFats +17.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1323%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +123.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1450.9%

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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. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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