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Feta vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between feta and nachos?

  • Feta is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, nachos are richer in vitamin E.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 68% more.
  • Nachos contain 30 times less cholesterol than feta. Feta contains 89mg of cholesterol, while nachos contain 3mg.
  • Feta has a lower glycemic index (27) than nachos (75).

We used Cheese, feta and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese 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%
Nachos
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +682.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +483.9%
Contains more IronIron +15.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +567.9%

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%
Nachos
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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 3.7% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +534.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2314.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +972.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Nachos DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0.07µg 68%
Saturated fat 14.946g 2.173g 58%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.133mg 55%
Calcium 493mg 63mg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 5.04g 30%
Cholesterol 89mg 3mg 29%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 4.08mg 26%
Sodium 917mg 313mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 14.02g 23%
Phosphorus 337mg 198mg 20%
Protein 14.21g 4.32g 20%
Zinc 2.88mg 0.86mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.215mg 16%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 19.3µg 15%
Vitamin A 125µg 5µg 13%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.38mg 12%
Selenium 15µg 8.6µg 12%
Carbs 4.09g 34.91g 10%
Potassium 62mg 362mg 9%
Manganese 0.028mg 0.187mg 7%
Folate 32µg 10µg 6%
Magnesium 19mg 42mg 5%
Calories 264kcal 343kcal 4%
Copper 0.032mg 0.064mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.123mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 0.63mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Choline 15.4mg 26.4mg 2%
Iron 0.65mg 0.75mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Fats 21.28g 21.5g 0%
Net carbs 4.09g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g 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
Nachos
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4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +228.9%
Contains more WaterWater +47.6%
Contains more OtherOther +178.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +753.5%
~equal in Fats ~21.5g

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
Nachos
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10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +203.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +752.8%

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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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/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.