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Feta vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are feta and macaroon different?

  • Feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, macaroon is richer in copper and fiber.
  • Feta covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 70% more than macaroon.

Cheese, feta and Cookies, coconut macaroon types were 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
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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 21% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9760%
Contains more ZincZinc +294.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +395.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.4%
Contains more IronIron +26.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +740.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.7%

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +670%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1306.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +350.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +341.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +63.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +966.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +69.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.19mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Macaroon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.06mg 60%
Calcium 493mg 5mg 49%
Phosphorus 337mg 68mg 38%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Sodium 917mg 241mg 29%
Copper 0.032mg 0.269mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.096mg 25%
Saturated fat 14.946g 20.099g 23%
Protein 14.21g 3.02g 22%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.73mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 19%
Carbs 4.09g 61.22g 19%
Selenium 15µg 6.8µg 15%
Vitamin A 125µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.02mg 11%
Calories 264kcal 460kcal 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 1.61g 8%
Folate 32µg 3µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.22mg 5%
Iron 0.65mg 0.82mg 2%
Potassium 62mg 123mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Fats 21.28g 22.55g 2%
Choline 15.4mg 9.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.81g 1%
Manganese 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.1µg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 56.12g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 45.16g N/A
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.19mg 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%

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
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +370.5%
Contains more WaterWater +380.2%
Contains more OtherOther +204.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1396.8%
~equal in Fats ~22.55g

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
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +187.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.1%

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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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.