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Feta vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between feta and chestnut

  • Feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus; however, chestnut is richer in copper, manganese, and vitamin C.
  • Feta covers your daily saturated fat needs 73% more than chestnut.
  • Chestnut contains less cholesterol.
  • Chestnut has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chestnut is 54, while the glycemic index of feta is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, feta and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.

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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% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +971.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1052%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +240.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +184.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1053.2%
Contains more IronIron +166.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1375%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2950%

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +711.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +206%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.8%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.148mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Chestnut DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.26g 67%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.104mg 57%
Copper 0.032mg 0.472mg 49%
Calcium 493mg 46mg 45%
Sodium 917mg 27mg 39%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.854mg 36%
Phosphorus 337mg 99mg 34%
Fats 21.28g 1.38g 31%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Selenium 15µg 27%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.25mg 24%
Protein 14.21g 2g 24%
Potassium 62mg 715mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.233mg 15%
Vitamin A 125µg 1µg 14%
Iron 0.65mg 1.73mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.316mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.476g 10%
Magnesium 19mg 54mg 8%
Carbs 4.09g 27.76g 8%
Calories 264kcal 131kcal 7%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.731mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Folate 32µg 38µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.148mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.545g 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.055mg 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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +610.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1442%
Contains more OtherOther +632.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +578.7%
Contains more WaterWater +23.4%

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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +871.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.545g

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.