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Feta vs. Eggnog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between feta and eggnog?

  • Feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B5 than eggnog.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 62% higher.
  • Eggnog has 17 times less sodium than feta. Feta has 917mg of sodium, while eggnog has 54mg.
  • Eggnog has a higher glycemic index (55) than feta (27).

We used Cheese, feta and Eggnog 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%
Eggnog
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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% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +279.2%
Contains more IronIron +225%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +526.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +209.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +460%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +257.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +166.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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%
Eggnog
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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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +111.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +352.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +344.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +843.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +131.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +748%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +275.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +3100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +239%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Eggnog DV% diff.
Saturated fat 14.946g 2.591g 56%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0.45µg 52%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.19mg 50%
Sodium 917mg 54mg 38%
Calcium 493mg 130mg 36%
Phosphorus 337mg 109mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.05mg 29%
Fats 21.28g 4.19g 26%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.46mg 22%
Selenium 15µg 4.2µg 20%
Protein 14.21g 4.55g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.417mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.034mg 10%
Cholesterol 89mg 59mg 10%
Calories 264kcal 88kcal 9%
Folate 32µg 1µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 1.302g 8%
Choline 15.4mg 52.2mg 7%
Vitamin A 125µg 59µg 7%
Iron 0.65mg 0.2mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.105mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 1.2µg 4%
Vitamin D 16IU 49IU 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.198g 3%
Potassium 62mg 165mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Copper 0.032mg 0.013mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.3µg 1%
Carbs 4.09g 8.05g 1%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.005mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 8.05g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 4.09g 8.05g N/A
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.21mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.237mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.383mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.12mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.225mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.108mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
3
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
Eggnog
2
5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +212.3%
Contains more FatsFats +407.9%
Contains more OtherOther +676.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.8%
Contains more WaterWater +49.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
2
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Eggnog
1
63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +255.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +198.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.7%

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.