Feta vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between feta and lamb
- Feta has more calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, while lamb has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, and iron.
- Feta's daily need coverage for calcium is 48% higher.
- Lamb contains 13 times less sodium than feta. Feta contains 917mg of sodium, while lamb contains 72mg.
- Lamb has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lamb is 0, while the glycemic index of feta is 27.
The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, feta and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +2800% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +79.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +27.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +400% |
| Contains more IronIron | +189.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +271.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +54.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +76% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +28.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +54% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +237.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +46.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +226.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +77.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +572% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +50.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +155.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +508.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 493mg | 17mg | 48% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.844mg | 0.25mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 917mg | 72mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.69µg | 2.55µg | 36% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.991mg | 6.66mg | 35% |
| Saturated fat | 14.946g | 8.83g | 28% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.424mg | 0.13mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 15µg | 26.4µg | 21% |
| Protein | 14.21g | 24.52g | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 337mg | 188mg | 21% |
| Iron | 0.65mg | 1.88mg | 15% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 93.7mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 4.46mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 125µg | 0µg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.119mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.623g | 8.82g | 10% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 310mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.967mg | 0.66mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.591g | 1.51g | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 0.1mg | 5% |
| Folate | 32µg | 18µg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 97mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 4.6µg | 2% |
| Calories | 264kcal | 294kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 16IU | 2IU | 2% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.09g | 0g | 1% |
| Fats | 21.28g | 20.94g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.09g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.09g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.028mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.2mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.637mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.803mg | 1.183mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.395mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.219mg | 2.166mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.368mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.675mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.065mg | 1.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.397mg | 0.777mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +534.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +72.6% |
~equal in
Fats
~20.94g
~equal in
Water
~53.72g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +90.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +155.5% |
