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Feta vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between feta and muffin

  • Feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc; however, muffin is higher in vitamin K.
  • Feta covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 64% more than muffin.
  • Feta has 11 times more calcium than muffin. While feta has 493mg of calcium, muffin has only 44mg.
  • Muffin has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of muffin is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, feta and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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%
Muffin
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1020.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +678.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.2%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1503.6%

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
6
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%
Muffin
6
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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +495.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +417.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +960%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +956.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +805.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2077.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +500.6%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.168mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0.16µg 64%
Saturated fat 14.946g 2.844g 55%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.163mg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 8.103g 50%
Calcium 493mg 44mg 45%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 39.2µg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.04mg 30%
Phosphorus 337mg 146mg 27%
Sodium 917mg 336mg 25%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.37mg 23%
Cholesterol 89mg 30mg 20%
Protein 14.21g 4.49g 19%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.449mg 18%
Carbs 4.09g 53g 16%
Choline 15.4mg 92.5mg 14%
Vitamin A 125µg 21µg 12%
Selenium 15µg 8.2µg 12%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1.63mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.47mg 10%
Iron 0.65mg 1.3mg 8%
Fats 21.28g 16.07g 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Calories 264kcal 375kcal 6%
Folate 32µg 48µg 4%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Copper 0.032mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 1.418mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.1µg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Potassium 62mg 121mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 4IU 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.168mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 4.822g 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
4
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
Muffin
1
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +216.5%
Contains more FatsFats +32.4%
Contains more WaterWater +121.2%
Contains more OtherOther +251.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1195.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
0
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Muffin
3
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1271.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.822g

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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