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Feta vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between feta and corned beef?

  • Feta is richer in vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, while corned beef is higher in selenium, zinc, iron, copper, and vitamin B3.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 52% higher.
  • Corned beef has 62 times less calcium than feta. Feta has 493mg of calcium, while corned beef has 8mg.
  • Corned beef is lower in saturated fat.
  • Feta has a higher glycemic index (27) than corned beef (0).

We used Cheese, feta and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6062.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +169.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.9%
Contains more IronIron +186.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +381.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +59%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +118.7%
~equal in Sodium ~973mg

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% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +492.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +396.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +205.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +349.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.63µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Corned beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.17mg 52%
Calcium 493mg 8mg 49%
Saturated fat 14.946g 6.34g 39%
Selenium 15µg 32.8µg 32%
Phosphorus 337mg 125mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.23mg 15%
Iron 0.65mg 1.86mg 15%
Zinc 2.88mg 4.58mg 15%
Copper 0.032mg 0.154mg 14%
Vitamin A 125µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 3.03mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.026mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 9.22g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.42mg 11%
Choline 15.4mg 69.2mg 10%
Protein 14.21g 18.17g 8%
Folate 32µg 6µg 7%
Fats 21.28g 18.98g 4%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 1.63µg 3%
Cholesterol 89mg 98mg 3%
Sodium 917mg 973mg 2%
Potassium 62mg 145mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 4IU 2%
Magnesium 19mg 12mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.67g 1%
Calories 264kcal 251kcal 1%
Carbs 4.09g 0.47g 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 0.47g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.16mg 0%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.022mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.726mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.827mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 1.445mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 1.536mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.473mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.718mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.901mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.58mg 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
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
Contains more FatsFats +12.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +770.2%
Contains more OtherOther +100.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.9%
~equal in Water ~59.79g

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
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +99.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.4%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.