Feta vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between feta and ice cream
- Feta is richer than ice cream in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, selenium, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for feta is 54% higher.
- Feta contains 11 times more sodium than ice cream. Feta contains 917mg of sodium, while ice cream contains 80mg.
- Feta has a lower glycemic index than ice cream.
Food types used in this article are Cheese, feta and Ice creams, vanilla.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +285.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +622.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +39.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +317.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +221% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +250% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +733.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +221% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +275.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +251.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +754.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +66.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +783.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +540% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +66.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +68.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.69µg | 0.39µg | 54% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.844mg | 0.24mg | 46% |
| Saturated fat | 14.946g | 6.79g | 37% |
| Calcium | 493mg | 128mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 917mg | 80mg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 337mg | 105mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.424mg | 0.048mg | 29% |
| Selenium | 15µg | 1.8µg | 24% |
| Protein | 14.21g | 3.5g | 21% |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 0.69mg | 20% |
| Fats | 21.28g | 11g | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 44mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 0.041mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.967mg | 0.581mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.65mg | 0.09mg | 7% |
| Folate | 32µg | 5µg | 7% |
| Carbs | 4.09g | 23.6g | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.991mg | 0.116mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.623g | 2.969g | 4% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 199mg | 4% |
| Calories | 264kcal | 207kcal | 3% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.7g | 3% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.028mg | 0.008mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.591g | 0.452g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 16IU | 8IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.023mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 125µg | 118µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.09g | 22.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.09g | 21.22g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.2mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.637mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.803mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.395mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.219mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.368mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.675mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.065mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.397mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +306% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +93.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +477.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +477% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +55.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +30.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.6% |
