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Feta vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between feta and fast food?

  • Feta is richer in calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, while fast food is higher in iron and vitamin B3.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 52% higher.
  • Fast food has 8 times less calcium than feta. Feta has 493mg of calcium, while fast food has 62mg.
  • Fast food is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fast food has a higher glycemic index (66) than feta (27).

We used Cheese, feta and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.
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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +695.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +217.7%
Contains more IronIron +370.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +278.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1175%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.3%

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.
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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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1288.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +89.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +466.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +172.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +123.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Fast food DV% diff.
Saturated fat 14.946g 4.493g 48%
Calcium 493mg 62mg 43%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.363mg 37%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0.89µg 33%
Iron 0.65mg 3.06mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 5.617mg 29%
Phosphorus 337mg 134mg 29%
Sodium 917mg 331mg 25%
Cholesterol 89mg 33mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.212mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.317mg 14%
Fats 21.28g 12.01g 14%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.357mg 14%
Vitamin A 125µg 9µg 13%
Folate 32µg 80µg 12%
Selenium 15µg 20.3µg 10%
Copper 0.032mg 0.121mg 10%
Carbs 4.09g 31.5g 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.53mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 1.68g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Protein 14.21g 16.52g 5%
Potassium 62mg 197mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 4.9µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 34.4mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Zinc 2.88mg 2.52mg 3%
Calories 264kcal 297kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.1µg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2IU 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 4.835g 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.38mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 29.8g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more FatsFats +77.2%
Contains more WaterWater +43.6%
Contains more OtherOther +242.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +670.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +184.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.835g

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.