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Feta vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are feta and lemons different?

  • Feta is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, lemons are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for feta is 75% higher.
  • Lemons have less cholesterol.

Cheese, feta and Lemons, raw, without peel 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
5
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%
Lemon
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1796.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +4700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2006.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
~equal in Iron ~0.6mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.03mg

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
12
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%
Lemon
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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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +285%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +891%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +408.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +430%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +190.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +202%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.039g 68%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.02mg 63%
Vitamin C 0mg 53mg 59%
Calcium 493mg 26mg 47%
Phosphorus 337mg 16mg 46%
Sodium 917mg 2mg 40%
Fats 21.28g 0.3g 32%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Selenium 15µg 0.4µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.08mg 26%
Protein 14.21g 1.1g 26%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.06mg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.19mg 16%
Vitamin A 125µg 1µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.011g 12%
Calories 264kcal 29kcal 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.04mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.1mg 6%
Folate 32µg 11µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.089g 3%
Magnesium 19mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 4.09g 9.32g 2%
Choline 15.4mg 5.1mg 2%
Potassium 62mg 138mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Copper 0.032mg 0.037mg 1%
Iron 0.65mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 2.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.15mg 0%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.03mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
3
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
Lemon
2
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1191.8%
Contains more FatsFats +6993.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1633.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127.9%
Contains more WaterWater +61.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
2
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Lemon
1
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41927.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +564%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.