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Feta vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between feta and meatball

  • Feta has more vitamin B2, calcium, selenium, and vitamin B6, while meatball has more copper, vitamin B1, iron, and fiber.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for copper is 75% higher.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of feta is 27.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, feta and Meatballs, meatless.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1872%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +190.3%
Contains more IronIron +232.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2106.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~344mg

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +296.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +861.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +509.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +143.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +474%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Meatball DV% diff.
Copper 0.032mg 0.706mg 75%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.938mg 65%
Saturated fat 14.946g 1.425g 61%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.213mg 49%
Calcium 493mg 25mg 47%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 4.666g 27%
Selenium 15µg 0.8µg 26%
Iron 0.65mg 2.16mg 19%
Fats 21.28g 9g 19%
Fiber 0g 4.6g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.2mg 17%
Sodium 917mg 550mg 16%
Vitamin A 125µg 0µg 14%
Protein 14.21g 21g 14%
Choline 15.4mg 88.4mg 13%
Folate 32µg 78µg 12%
Zinc 2.88mg 1.8mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1.73mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.5mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 2.5mg 9%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 1.5µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 2.188g 6%
Calories 264kcal 197kcal 3%
Potassium 62mg 180mg 3%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Manganese 0.028mg 1%
Phosphorus 337mg 344mg 1%
Carbs 4.09g 8g 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 3.4g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 4.09g 1.25g N/A
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
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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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +136.4%
Contains more OtherOther +30%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.6%
~equal in Water ~58g

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +689.5%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.