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Feta vs. Olive oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between feta and olive oil

  • Feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, olive oil has more vitamin E and vitamin K.
  • Olive oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 94% more.
  • Olive oil is lower in cholesterol.
  • Feta has a higher glycemic index than olive oil.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, feta and Oil, olive, salad or cooking.

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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 0% 0.3% 0.09% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +49200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6100%
Contains more IronIron +16.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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
10
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% 287% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 151% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +5033.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7872.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3244.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Olive oil DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 72.961g 171%
Fats 21.28g 100g 121%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 14.35mg 94%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 10.523g 66%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0mg 65%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 60.2µg 49%
Calcium 493mg 1mg 49%
Phosphorus 337mg 0mg 48%
Sodium 917mg 2mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0mg 33%
Calories 264kcal 884kcal 31%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Protein 14.21g 0g 28%
Selenium 15µg 0µg 27%
Zinc 2.88mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin A 125µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0mg 13%
Folate 32µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0mg 6%
Saturated fat 14.946g 13.808g 5%
Magnesium 19mg 0mg 5%
Copper 0.032mg 0mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 62mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Carbs 4.09g 0g 1%
Manganese 0.028mg 0mg 1%
Iron 0.65mg 0.56mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +369.9%

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
14% 75% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.808 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 72.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.523 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1478.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1680.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~13.808g

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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. Olive oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171413/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.