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Feta vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are feta and duck meat different?

  • Feta is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, duck meat is richer in iron, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for feta is 58% higher.
  • Feta contains 45 times more calcium than duck meat. While feta contains 493mg of calcium, duck meat contains only 11mg.
  • Duck meat has less sodium.
  • Duck meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than feta (27).

Cheese, feta and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4381.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +229%
Contains more IronIron +315.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +609.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%

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% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +98.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +213.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +463.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +386.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +183.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +227.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Duck meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0.3µg 58%
Calcium 493mg 11mg 48%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.269mg 44%
Sodium 917mg 59mg 37%
Phosphorus 337mg 156mg 26%
Iron 0.65mg 2.7mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 4.825mg 24%
Saturated fat 14.946g 9.67g 24%
Copper 0.032mg 0.227mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 12.9g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 3.65g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.18mg 19%
Fats 21.28g 28.35g 11%
Protein 14.21g 18.99g 10%
Zinc 2.88mg 1.86mg 9%
Selenium 15µg 20µg 9%
Folate 32µg 6µg 7%
Vitamin A 125µg 63µg 7%
Choline 15.4mg 50.4mg 6%
Potassium 62mg 204mg 4%
Calories 264kcal 337kcal 4%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 5.1µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 1.098mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.7mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.174mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 3IU 2%
Cholesterol 89mg 84mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 16mg 1%
Carbs 4.09g 0g 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.028mg 0.019mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.773mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.872mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 1.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.752mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.938mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.462mg 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
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +534.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.6%
Contains more FatsFats +33.2%
~equal in Water ~51.84g

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
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +179%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +517.6%

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.