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Feta vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between feta and lettuce

  • Feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and selenium; however, lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 140% more.
  • Lettuce is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, feta and Lettuce, green leaf, raw.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1269.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1062.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +212.9%
Contains more IronIron +32.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +792.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.029mg

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
8
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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +955%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +164.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +621.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +371.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +196%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6916.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.8µg 126.3µg 104%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.02g 68%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.08mg 59%
Calcium 493mg 36mg 46%
Phosphorus 337mg 29mg 44%
Sodium 917mg 28mg 39%
Fats 21.28g 0.15g 33%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin A 125µg 370µg 27%
Selenium 15µg 0.6µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.09mg 26%
Protein 14.21g 1.36g 26%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.18mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.134mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.006g 12%
Calories 264kcal 15kcal 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.2mg 10%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.25mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.07mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.375mg 4%
Potassium 62mg 194mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.082g 3%
Iron 0.65mg 0.86mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Folate 32µg 38µg 2%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Magnesium 19mg 13mg 1%
Carbs 4.09g 2.87g 0%
Net carbs 4.09g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 0.78g N/A
Copper 0.032mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.22mg 0%
Choline 15.4mg 13.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.022mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +944.9%
Contains more FatsFats +14086.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.5%
Contains more OtherOther +712.5%
Contains more WaterWater +72%

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
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76950%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +620.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.