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Feta vs. Colby cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between feta and colby cheese

  • Feta has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1; however, colby cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Feta covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 36% more than colby cheese.
  • Colby cheese has 10 times less vitamin B1 than feta. Feta has 0.154mg of vitamin B1, while colby cheese has 0.015mg.
  • Colby cheese contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, feta and Cheese, colby.

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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% 206% 11% 29% 14% 84% 196% 79% 1.6% 79%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.8%
Contains more IronIron +16.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.1%
~equal in Zinc ~3.07mg
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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 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 0% 88% 5.6% 9% 3.8% 87% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.8% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +926.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +965.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +360.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +436.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +103.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +111.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~15.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Colby cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0.83µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.375mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.079mg 27%
Saturated fat 14.946g 20.218g 24%
Calcium 493mg 685mg 19%
Protein 14.21g 23.76g 19%
Phosphorus 337mg 457mg 17%
Fats 21.28g 32.11g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.21mg 15%
Vitamin A 125µg 264µg 15%
Sodium 917mg 604mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.015mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 9.28g 12%
Calories 264kcal 394kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.093mg 6%
Folate 32µg 18µg 4%
Potassium 62mg 127mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.953g 2%
Cholesterol 89mg 95mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 26mg 2%
Zinc 2.88mg 3.07mg 2%
Iron 0.65mg 0.76mg 1%
Carbs 4.09g 2.57g 1%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 16IU 24IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.28mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.7µg 1%
Copper 0.032mg 0.042mg 1%
Selenium 15µg 14.5µg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 2.57g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 0.52g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.845mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 1.475mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 2.275mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 1.978mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.622mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 1.251mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 1.586mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.834mg 0%

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
24% 32% 3% 38% 3%
Protein: 23.76 g
Fats: 32.11 g
Carbs: 2.57 g
Water: 38.2 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.1%
Contains more WaterWater +44.6%
Contains more OtherOther +54.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.2%
Contains more FatsFats +50.9%

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
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.218 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.28 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.953 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.3%

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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. Colby cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173416/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.