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Feta vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between feta and pork Meat

  • Feta has more calcium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2; however, pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and choline.
  • Feta covers your daily saturated fat needs 69% more than pork Meat.
  • Pork Meat has 82 times less calcium than feta. Feta has 493mg of calcium, while pork Meat has 6mg.
  • Pork Meat contains less sodium.
  • Feta has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of feta is 27, while the glycemic index of pork Meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, feta and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8116.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +19%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +579%
Contains more IronIron +76.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +246.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +154.7%

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
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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% 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 0% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +196.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +516.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +649.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +477.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.012mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.95mg 66%
Saturated fat 14.946g 1.198g 62%
Calcium 493mg 6mg 49%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0.57µg 47%
Selenium 15µg 38.2µg 42%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 7.432mg 40%
Sodium 917mg 57mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.387mg 35%
Fats 21.28g 3.51g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.739mg 24%
Protein 14.21g 26.17g 24%
Vitamin A 125µg 0µg 14%
Choline 15.4mg 88.9mg 13%
Potassium 62mg 421mg 11%
Phosphorus 337mg 267mg 10%
Copper 0.032mg 0.111mg 9%
Folate 32µg 0µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 1.334g 8%
Calories 264kcal 143kcal 6%
Iron 0.65mg 1.15mg 6%
Cholesterol 89mg 73mg 5%
Zinc 2.88mg 2.42mg 4%
Magnesium 19mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.013mg 1%
Carbs 4.09g 0g 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.08mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 0.506g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 1.012mg 1%
Vitamin D 16IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +506.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +497.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.2%
Contains more WaterWater +25.8%

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +246.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.