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Feta vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between feta and mandarin oranges?

  • Feta is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, mandarin oranges are richer in vitamin C.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 75% more.
  • Mandarin oranges have less cholesterol.
  • Feta has a lower glycemic index (27) than mandarin oranges (47).

We used Cheese, feta and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw 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
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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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1232.4%
Contains more IronIron +333.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +4014.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1585%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39.3%

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.
Feta
11
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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +267.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +165.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +347.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +443.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.039g 68%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.036mg 62%
Calcium 493mg 37mg 46%
Phosphorus 337mg 20mg 45%
Sodium 917mg 2mg 40%
Fats 21.28g 0.31g 32%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Selenium 15µg 0.1µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.078mg 27%
Protein 14.21g 0.81g 27%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.07mg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.216mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.06g 11%
Calories 264kcal 53kcal 11%
Vitamin A 125µg 34µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.058mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Iron 0.65mg 0.15mg 6%
Folate 32µg 16µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.376mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.065g 4%
Carbs 4.09g 13.34g 3%
Potassium 62mg 166mg 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Copper 0.032mg 0.042mg 1%
Choline 15.4mg 10.2mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 10.58g N/A
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.2mg 0%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.039mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1654.3%
Contains more FatsFats +6764.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1305.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +226.2%
Contains more WaterWater +54.2%

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7605%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +809.2%
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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.