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Feta vs. Espresso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are feta and espresso different?

  • Feta is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, espresso is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for feta is 74% higher.
  • Espresso has less cholesterol.
  • Espresso has a lower glycemic index (0) than feta (27).

Cheese, feta and Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared 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 57% 0.6% 10% 4.9% 17% 1.4% 3% 1.8% 6.5% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24550%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more ZincZinc +5660%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4714.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +321.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.6%

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 0.67% 0% 0.2% 0% 0.25% 41% 98% 1.7% 0.46% 0% 0.25% 0.75% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +376.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3353.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +3100%
Contains more CholineCholine +492.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +425.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Espresso DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.092g 68%
Caffeine 0mg 212mg 53%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.177mg 51%
Calcium 493mg 2mg 49%
Phosphorus 337mg 7mg 47%
Sodium 917mg 14mg 39%
Fats 21.28g 0.18g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.002mg 32%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Protein 14.21g 0.12g 28%
Selenium 15µg 0µg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 5.207mg 26%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.05mg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.028mg 19%
Magnesium 19mg 80mg 15%
Vitamin A 125µg 0µg 14%
Calories 264kcal 9kcal 13%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.001mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0g 12%
Folate 32µg 1µg 8%
Iron 0.65mg 0.13mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.092g 3%
Copper 0.032mg 0.05mg 2%
Potassium 62mg 115mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 2.6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Carbs 4.09g 1.67g 1%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 4.09g 1.67g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 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
2% 98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 1.67 g
Water: 97.8 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11741.7%
Contains more FatsFats +11722.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +144.9%
Contains more OtherOther +2160.9%
Contains more WaterWater +77.1%

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% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +542.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Espresso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171891/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.