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Feta vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between feta and hot chocolate

  • Feta is richer than hot chocolate in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, selenium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for feta is 68% higher.
  • Feta contains 21 times more sodium than hot chocolate. Feta contains 917mg of sodium, while hot chocolate contains 44mg.
  • Feta has a lower glycemic index than hot chocolate.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, feta and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade.

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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 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +332.5%
Contains more IronIron +54.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +357.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +221%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +455.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +217.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +221.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%

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% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +145.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +294.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +363.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +645.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +194.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +960%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +244.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +540%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +175%
~equal in Choline ~15.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Saturated fat 14.946g 1.431g 61%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.182mg 51%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0.49µg 50%
Calcium 493mg 114mg 38%
Sodium 917mg 44mg 38%
Phosphorus 337mg 105mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.04mg 30%
Fats 21.28g 2.34g 29%
Cholesterol 89mg 8mg 27%
Selenium 15µg 2.7µg 22%
Protein 14.21g 3.52g 21%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.63mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.328mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.039mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.677g 10%
Calories 264kcal 77kcal 9%
Copper 0.032mg 0.103mg 8%
Vitamin A 125µg 51µg 8%
Folate 32µg 5µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.133mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 1.1µg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Potassium 62mg 197mg 4%
Vitamin D 16IU 45IU 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.084g 3%
Iron 0.65mg 0.42mg 3%
Carbs 4.09g 10.74g 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.2µg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.03mg 1%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 4.09g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 9.66g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Choline 15.4mg 15.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 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
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +303.7%
Contains more FatsFats +809.4%
Contains more OtherOther +447.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.6%
Contains more WaterWater +49.3%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +582.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +603.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%

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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. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.