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Feta vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are feta and custard different?

  • Feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, and selenium than custard.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for feta is 65% higher.
  • Feta contains 11 times more sodium than custard. While feta contains 917mg of sodium, custard contains only 84mg.

Cheese, feta and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk are the varieties 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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +254.7%
Contains more IronIron +91.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +464.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +159.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +233.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.03mg

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +140.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +152.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +283.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +650.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +562.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +225%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +255.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Custard DV% diff.
Saturated fat 14.946g 2.032g 59%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0.52µg 49%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.22mg 48%
Sodium 917mg 84mg 36%
Calcium 493mg 139mg 35%
Phosphorus 337mg 130mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.064mg 28%
Fats 21.28g 4g 27%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.51mg 22%
Protein 14.21g 3.99g 20%
Selenium 15µg 6µg 16%
Cholesterol 89mg 51mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 1.127g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.061mg 8%
Vitamin A 125µg 52µg 8%
Calories 264kcal 122kcal 7%
Folate 32µg 9µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.132mg 5%
Carbs 4.09g 17.6g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.699mg 5%
Vitamin D 16IU 47IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 1.2µg 4%
Iron 0.65mg 0.34mg 4%
Potassium 62mg 207mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.312g 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.2µg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 11.8mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 16mg 1%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.007mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 4.09g 17.6g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 4.82g N/A
Copper 0.032mg 0.03mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.092mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

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% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +256.1%
Contains more FatsFats +432%
Contains more OtherOther +441.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +330.3%
Contains more WaterWater +33%

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
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +310.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%

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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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.