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Feta vs. Goat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are feta and goat different?

  • Feta has more calcium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and phosphorus; however, goat is richer in iron, copper, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Feta covers your daily need for saturated fat, 70% more than goat.
  • Goat contains less saturated fat.
  • Feta has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of feta is 27, while the glycemic index of goat is 0.

Cheese, feta and Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted types were 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%
Goat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 5.1% 36% 140% 101% 144% 86% 11% 5.5% 64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +553.2%
Contains more IronIron +473.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +846.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +83%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%

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%
Goat
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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% 0% 6.8% 0% 23% 141% 74% 0% 0% 149% 3% 3.8% 58%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +540%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +298.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +590.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Goat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.93g 64%
Calcium 493mg 17mg 48%
Iron 0.65mg 3.73mg 39%
Sodium 917mg 86mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0mg 33%
Copper 0.032mg 0.303mg 30%
Fats 21.28g 3.03g 28%
Protein 14.21g 27.1g 26%
Zinc 2.88mg 5.27mg 22%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 1.19µg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 19%
Phosphorus 337mg 201mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 3.95mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.61mg 18%
Choline 15.4mg 106.4mg 17%
Vitamin A 125µg 0µg 14%
Potassium 62mg 405mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 1.36g 8%
Folate 32µg 5µg 7%
Calories 264kcal 143kcal 6%
Selenium 15µg 11.8µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.09mg 5%
Magnesium 19mg 0mg 5%
Cholesterol 89mg 75mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.23g 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 4.09g 0g 1%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.042mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.34mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.403mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 1.29mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 1.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 2.258mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 2.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 1.452mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.565mg 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
Goat
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27% 3% 68%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.21 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more FatsFats +602.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +213.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.7%
Contains more WaterWater +23.5%

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
Goat
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37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +239.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%

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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. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175304/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.