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Feta vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between feta and malt?

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, and selenium in feta is higher than in malt.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 65% more.
  • Malt contains 15 times less sodium than feta. Feta contains 917mg of sodium, while malt contains 60mg.
  • Feta has a lower glycemic index (27) than malt (59).

We used Cheese, feta and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk types 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
6
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%
Malt
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 29% 15% 7.9% 12% 11% 39% 7.8% 10% 29%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +403.1%
Contains more IronIron +209.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +602.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +177.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +177.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +185.7%

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%
Malt
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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 0.33% 8.7% 1.2% 0% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +380.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +358.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +282.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +821.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +302.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +255.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Malt DV% diff.
Saturated fat 14.946g 1.883g 59%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0.42µg 53%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.184mg 51%
Calcium 493mg 98mg 40%
Sodium 917mg 60mg 37%
Phosphorus 337mg 91mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.046mg 29%
Fats 21.28g 3.29g 28%
Cholesterol 89mg 10mg 26%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.41mg 22%
Protein 14.21g 3.37g 22%
Selenium 15µg 5.4µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.354mg 12%
Vitamin A 125µg 26µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.827g 9%
Calories 264kcal 85kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.054mg 8%
Iron 0.65mg 0.21mg 6%
Folate 32µg 9µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.259mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.208g 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Potassium 62mg 172mg 3%
Carbs 4.09g 11.2g 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.08mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Copper 0.032mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.3µg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.06mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 4.09g 10.7g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 6.68g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.268mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.193mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.077mg 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
Malt
2
3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +321.7%
Contains more FatsFats +546.8%
Contains more OtherOther +550%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +173.8%
Contains more WaterWater +47.3%

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
Malt
1
65% 28% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.208 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +459%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +184.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%

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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. Malt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174867/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.