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Feta vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are feta and fruitcake different?

  • Feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, and selenium than fruitcake.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for feta is 70% higher.
  • Feta contains 18 times more cholesterol than fruitcake. While feta contains 89mg of cholesterol, fruitcake contains only 5mg.
  • Feta has a lower glycemic index (27) than fruitcake (53).

Cheese, feta and Cake, fruitcake, commercially 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
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% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1393.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +966.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +548.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.8%
Contains more IronIron +218.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +685.7%

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
Feta
11
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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1685.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +208%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +752.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +327.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +821.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +73%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Fruitcake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0.01µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 1.048g 63%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.099mg 57%
Calcium 493mg 33mg 46%
Phosphorus 337mg 52mg 41%
Sodium 917mg 101mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.046mg 29%
Cholesterol 89mg 5mg 28%
Selenium 15µg 2µg 24%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.27mg 24%
Protein 14.21g 2.9g 23%
Fats 21.28g 9.1g 19%
Carbs 4.09g 61.6g 19%
Iron 0.65mg 2.07mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 3.323g 18%
Fiber 0g 3.7g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.226mg 15%
Vitamin A 125µg 7µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.05mg 9%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.22mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.9mg 5%
Folate 32µg 20µg 3%
Calories 264kcal 324kcal 3%
Potassium 62mg 153mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Copper 0.032mg 0.05mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 4.2g 1%
Choline 15.4mg 8.9mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.791mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +390%
Contains more FatsFats +133.8%
Contains more WaterWater +118.3%
Contains more OtherOther +372.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1406.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +462.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.2g

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.