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Feta vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between feta and cucumber

  • Feta is richer than cucumber in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, selenium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for feta is 75% higher.
  • Cucumber contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, feta and Cucumber, with peel, raw.

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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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2981.3%
Contains more IronIron +132.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1340%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1304.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +182.1%

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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +470.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2457.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +911.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +273.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +960%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +357.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +156.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +811.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.037g 68%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.033mg 62%
Calcium 493mg 16mg 48%
Phosphorus 337mg 24mg 45%
Sodium 917mg 2mg 40%
Fats 21.28g 0.11g 33%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.04mg 30%
Selenium 15µg 0.3µg 27%
Protein 14.21g 0.65g 27%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.2mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.259mg 14%
Vitamin A 125µg 5µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.005g 12%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 16.4µg 12%
Calories 264kcal 15kcal 12%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.027mg 11%
Folate 32µg 7µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.098mg 6%
Iron 0.65mg 0.28mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.032g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Potassium 62mg 147mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.079mg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Copper 0.032mg 0.041mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Magnesium 19mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.03mg 1%
Carbs 4.09g 3.63g 0%
Net carbs 4.09g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.01mg 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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2086.2%
Contains more FatsFats +19245.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1268.4%
Contains more WaterWater +72.5%

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
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92360%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1746.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.